Balma Fosca

Cova de 28 metres de recorregut a Montagut i Oix.

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Balma Fosca

Cova de 28 metres de recorregut a Montagut i Oix.

Montagut i Oix · Garrotxa

Length: 28 m · Depth: 6 m

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A cave with a passage of 28 metres in Montagut i Oix, with a single gallery 8 metres wide on average and 10 metres high at the entrance.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Montagut i Oix
Region: Garrotxa
Unit: Alta Garrotxa
Length: 28 meters
Depth: 6 meters
Major Unit: Prepirineu
Lithology: Limestone
Last review: 2013-08-15

Location

It is located in the cliff between la Fou and els Soms, in the serra del Talaixà. The coordinates are approximate and not very precise.

Entrances

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Fosca, Balma
Elevation: 630 m
42.291256, 2.563082
UTM 31T (ED 50) 464073 4682411
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Topographic

Balma Fosca - Topography, Montagut i Oix, Garrotxa

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Description

Morphology

It consists of a single gallery a little over 28 metres long and with an average width of about 8 metres. The height at the entrance is 10 metres, but it decreases progressively as one ascends the ramp that forms the floor of the cavity, totally covered by clastic elements of considerable size.

History

The first exploration of which we have a record was carried out on 4 March 1973 by the GE Olot.

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Bibliography

Borràs,J;Miñarro,JM;Talavera,F.(1980).-”el ripollès, la garrotxa i l'alt empordà” Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (vol.4):1-296. ed. Políglota. Barcelona.