
Avenc dels Pinyerets de Baix
Petit avenc de 15 m. de fondària vora Aiguaviva del Montmell
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Avenc dels Pinyerets de Baix
Petit avenc de 15 m. de fondària vora Aiguaviva del Montmell
Montmell, El · Baix Penedès
Length: 45 m · Depth: 15 m
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Small pit 15 m deep near Aiguaviva del Montmell, with two continuations, an important lithogenic process and cave-dwelling beetles.
Topographic
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Description
Morphology
Small pit 15 m deep. Through a very narrow mouth and after overcoming a small step of little more than 1 metres in depth, one reaches two possible continuations.
Following the direction of the entrance joint, some blocks embedded in the centre of the gallery must be overcome. From here the gallery narrows until after overcoming a crawl that widens again to, within a few metres, remain closed.
Just below the entrance mouth a gallery begins on a steep slope that quickly gains depth and among a good number of blocks one reaches the point of maximum depth. Here there is a muddy crawl that gives way to a small chamber with an inclined ceiling in which one can climb up a ramp and reach two small chambers.
Speleothems
In the two small chambers an important lithogenic process can be observed.
Progression
Through a very narrow mouth and after overcoming a small step of little more than 1 metres in depth, one reaches two possible continuations: following the direction of the entrance joint, some blocks embedded in the centre of the gallery must be overcome; from here the gallery narrows until after overcoming a crawl that widens again to, within a few metres, remain closed. Just below the entrance mouth a gallery begins on a steep slope that quickly gains depth and among a good number of blocks one reaches the point of maximum depth; here there is a muddy crawl that gives way to a small chamber with an inclined ceiling in which one can climb up a ramp and reach two small chambers.
History
It seems that the first exploration was carried out by Dr. Francesc Español in August 1934, in one of the many campaigns that he dedicated to the collection of cave fauna in the Tarragona regions.
Bio
Beetles: Troglocharinus elongatus ssp. Pinyareti
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Bibliography
- Lagar, A. (1972).- “Cavidades de Aiguaviva – Montmell (Tarragona)” Senderos (166): 12-18. Unió Excursionista de Catalunya. Barcelona.
- Rovira, J.; Victoria, JM. (1972).- “El karst de la Torre de Milà (Aiguaviva, Baix Penedès)” EspeleoSie (13): 41-81. SIE del CE Àliga. Barcelona.
- Coordenades i fotografies han estat facilitades per Jordi Navarro i Montse Mañosa (Centre Excursionista de Castellar del Vallès)
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