Avenc dels Azimuts

A pit with a 13-metre drop in the municipality of Cervelló, in the Clot del Cocó, formerly used as a sparry calcite quarry.

Cervelló • Baix Llobregat 28m 13m

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Avenc dels Azimuts

A pit with a 13-metre drop in the municipality of Cervelló, in the Clot del Cocó, formerly used as a sparry calcite quarry.

Cervelló · Baix Llobregat

Length: 28 m · Depth: 13 m

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

A pit with a 13-metre drop in the municipality of Cervelló, in the Clot del Cocó, formerly used as a sparry calcite quarry.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Cervelló
Region: Baix Llobregat
Unit: Ordal, muntanyes de l'
Length: 28 meters
Depth: 13 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Litoral
Lithology: Dolomite
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 17, 2012

Location

It is located in the Clot del Cocó, 57 metres before its confluence with the Fondo del Bosc and 3 metres above the torrent on its right bank, in the municipality of Cervelló.

Entrances

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Avenc dels Azimuts
Elevation: 343 m
41.396720, 1.897530
UTM 31T (ED 50) 407932 4583589
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Topographic

Avenc dels Azimuts - Topography, Cervelló, Baix Llobregat

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Description

Morphology

A 2 x 3 metre entrance, which gives access to an 11-metre shaft. At the base of the shaft there is a short gallery forming a small chamber. In the middle of the shaft a 5-metre gallery opens.

History

Known since ancient times as it was used as a sparry calcite quarry.

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Bibliography

Rubinat, F. (1981).-“Catàleg Espeleològic del Massís de Garraf. Unitat septentrional”. GOURS (8):45-75. GEFOMA. Barcelona.
Rubinat, F. (2004).-“Catàleg Espeleològic del Massís de l'Ordal”. Espeleosie (monogràfic):1-117. SIE-CE Àliga. Barcelona.