Aven-perte du Pioch de Roquebrune
a recently formed Aven-perte whose descent follows Un shaft developed along a NW-SE joint, with a ledge at -20 and a boulder obstruction at -63.
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Aven-perte du Pioch de Roquebrune
a recently formed Aven-perte whose descent follows Un shaft developed along a NW-SE joint, with a ledge at -20 and a boulder obstruction at -63.
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
Depth: 63 m
Updated record
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a recently formed Aven-perte whose descent follows Un shaft developed along a NW-SE joint, with a ledge at -20 and a boulder obstruction at -63.
Description
Morphology
a recently formed Aven-perte. After the narrow vertical entrance, the descent continues in Un shaft developed along a NW-SE joint, with maximum dimensions of 1 m x 5 m. At -20, Un ledge is formed of erosion blades that divide the joint. a boulder obstruction is found at -63.
Progression
Un small step in very narrow passage was probed for 2 metres on the north-west side. P=-63 m D=70 m.
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Contains information from Grottocenter (Wikicaves), grottocenter.org, made available under the Open Database License (ODbL 1.0, https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/), modified. · https://grottocenter.org/ui/entrances/73324 · The derived data is available on request under the ODbL: [email protected] · data as of 2026 · Source: Grottocenter (Association Wikicaves), worldwide collaborative cave database (grottocenter.org), modified. CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Grottocenter (Wikicaves) · Text by Gilles Barrau (Brève description) · adapted by Espeleoworld (normalized, translated); the adaptation is licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ · https://grottocenter.org/ui/entrances/73324 · data as of 2026