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Petrified Trees

Petrified trees are fossilised tree remains in which the original wood has been replaced by mineral deposits, leaving the grain visible in stone. The Negev mountains hold a small grove of them, discussed here as part of a guide-course day through the region.

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Fossilised / Petrified trees in the Large Crater (HaMakhtesh HaGadol)
South · Negev

Campus Negev Day 1: The Negev Mountains

Day one of the Negev campus. We trace the peaks of the Negev mountains, from Yerucham Park to the Large Makhtesh with its fossilised trees, and on to Ein Yorkeam and the Scorpions' Ascent.

Mar 2014 · 3 minute read
The Yerucham Dam View over the Large Crater (HaMakhtesh HaGadol) from Mt Avnon Fossilised / Petrified trees in the Large Crater (HaMakhtesh HaGadol) Ein Yorkeam oasis View from the top of the Scorpions' Ascent
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