Mount Timna

Mount Timna
Highest point
Coordinates29°46′49″N 34°58′12″E / 29.78028°N 34.97000°E / 29.78028; 34.97000
Geography

Mount Timna (Arabic: جَبَل تمنَع, Hebrew: הר תמנע) is located in the Eilat Mountains, in the south of the "Arava" about 1.5 km from the entrance to Timna Park.[1] The mountain is the site of ancient copper mines,[2] and has a much studied and unique geological formation[3]

References

  1. ^ Marcus, Menachem (2000). Map Encyclopedia Volume 7. Tel Aviv. p. 218.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Timna". Biblewalks. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  3. ^ Beyth, Michael (2024). "The Elat Timna area, southern Israel: a unique geological window into 800 million years of geological evolution". International Geology Review. 66 (12): 2216–2248. Bibcode:2024IGRv...66.2216B. doi:10.1080/00206814.2023.2275142. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
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