Nekarot-Evus (Wadi Nekarot)
Central Negev, Ramon fault (incense route), Israël
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- Type
- Fault-controlled hydrothermal iron lenses and stockworks
Ferruginous lenses and iron oxide vein stockworks along major faults, in the Late Cretaceous, in Judea Group carbonates; hematite, goethite, hematitic jasperoids, with calcite, dolomite, minor gypsum and barite. Ore averaging 88 % Fe2O3, hematite and goethite. Ore of smelting experiment EXP-5. Brauns et al. (2020): the three Negev ores share the same 187Os/188Os (1.03 to 1.07) but very different Os contents.
187Os/188Os isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : Rapport absolu, sans standard de référence
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.077 ± 0.0547 | 1.0383 / 1.1157 | 2 | iron ore (hematite and goethite) Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 analyses, 1.0383 to 1.1157 (IP-43 1.1157; IP-43 (2) 1.0383). Os: IP-43 5123 ppt; IP-43 (2) 4429 ppt. | Brauns et al. (2020), Osmium isotope analysis as an innovative tool for provenancing anci… |
| 1.0159 ± 0.002 | 1.0145 / 1.0173 | 2 | ore roasted in a wood fire before smelting Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 analyses, 1.0145 to 1.0173 (F.EXP-5-50 1.0173; F.EXP-5-50 réplique 1.0145). Os: F.EXP-5-50 6089 ppt; F.EXP-5-50 réplique 6667 ppt. | Brauns et al. (2020), Osmium isotope analysis as an innovative tool for provenancing anci… |
| 1.0363 ± 0.0011 | 1.0347 / 1.0371 | 4 | bloomery iron (bloom and forged bar) from this ore, experimental smelt Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 4 analyses, 1.0347 to 1.0371 (F.EXP-5-40 1.0347; F.EXP-5-40 réplique 1.0368; F.EXP-5-43 1.0371; F.EXP-5-43 réplique 1.0367). Os: F.EXP-5-40 69183 ppt; F.EXP-5-40 réplique 48147 ppt; F.EXP-5-43 133574 ppt; F.EXP-5-43 réplique 129438 ppt. Os enriched in the metal (4 to 28 times the ore) with no change in 187Os/188Os: the ratio carries over from ore to iron, which allows ancient iron to be tied to its ore. | Brauns et al. (2020), Osmium isotope analysis as an innovative tool for provenancing anci… |
| 1.0364 ± 0.0078 | 1.0284 / 1.0453 | 5 | slags from the experimental smelt of this ore (tap, furnace and smithing) Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 5 analyses, 1.0284 to 1.0453 (F.EXP-5-2 1.0337; F.EXP-5-13 1.0453; F.EXP-5-16 1.0284; F.EXP-5-16 réplique 1.0305; F.EXP-5-45 1.0440). Os: F.EXP-5-2 213 ppt; F.EXP-5-13 64826 ppt; F.EXP-5-16 27173 ppt; F.EXP-5-16 réplique 14452 ppt; F.EXP-5-45 1279 ppt. Slag Os contents highly variable: first-tap slag depleted, last-tap and furnace slags enriched. | Brauns et al. (2020), Osmium isotope analysis as an innovative tool for provenancing anci… |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Nekarot-Evus (Wadi Nekarot), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/nekarot-evus-wadi-nekarot/ (accessed 2026-10-20).
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title = {Nekarot-Evus (Wadi Nekarot), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/nekarot-evus-wadi-nekarot/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}Updated : 2026-10-20