Avenc del Petardo

A tiny fissure a little over 3 m deep at the Mola de Catí (el Port), discovered by the Espeleo Club Tortosa in June 1994.

Alfara de Carles • Baix Ebre 6m 3m

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Avenc del Petardo

A tiny fissure a little over 3 m deep at the Mola de Catí (el Port), discovered by the Espeleo Club Tortosa in June 1994.

Alfara de Carles · Baix Ebre

Length: 6 m · Depth: 3 m

Updated record

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Topographic map of the main entrance — Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

A tiny fissure a little over 3 m deep at the Mola de Catí (el Port), discovered by the Espeleo Club Tortosa in June 1994.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Alfara de Carles
Region: Baix Ebre
Unit: Port, el
Length: 6 meters
Depth: 3 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Dolomite
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 17, 2012

Location

In the easternmost reliefs of the Mola de Catí. Going up from the Mascar to the Mola de Catí, at the last paella bend before reaching the top, a track branches off (the Xocolato track, according to the ICC). The pit should be found about 200 metres to the NE of this bend. Approximate coordinates.

Entrances

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Avenc del Petardo
Elevation: 1265 m
40.814660, 0.323409
UTM 31T (ED 50) 274348 4521834
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Topographic

Avenc del Petardo - Topography, Alfara de Carles, Baix Ebre

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Description

Morphology

A small fissure with its mouth half blocked by boulders, allowing a descent to a little over 3 metres deep. The fissure continues for a few metres until it becomes impenetrable.

History

Cavity discovered by members of the Espeleo Club Tortosa in June 1994, at the same time that the avenc de la Crisi (MC-100) was discovered, although the latter was explored some time later.