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Cova-avenc de l'Ernest

Petita cova-avenc de 9 metres de recorregut a la Palma de Cervelló.

Palma de Cervelló, La • Baix Llobregat9m5m

Small cave-pit 9 metres long in la Palma de Cervelló, with a 3-metre drop and a second one of 2 metres.

Characteristics

Location

It is located about 30 metres E of the Forat del Pito, in a depression among some blocks. Difficult to locate due to the lush vegetation of the area. Approximate coordinates without much reliability.

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Entrances

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  1. Ernest, Cova-avenc de L'

    Elevation: 153 m

    41.412768, 1.976070
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 414519 4585290
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Description

Morphology

Through a rectangular opening one accesses a short drop 3 metres deep with a structure similar to the opening; on one side and among blocks is the entrance to a second drop, this one of 2 metres, beginning a gallery 6 metres long with a width of 2 metres, the floor of this gallery is divided in two by a longitudinal step. The total depth is 5.5 metres.

History

Discovered and explored by M. Ruiz and C. Pericás of the GERS in June 1980.

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Bibliography

  1. Asensio,A.(1983).-”Contribució al coneixement espeleo-tectònic de la riera de Corbera”. Carbonato (3):15-47. GERS-AE Muntanya. Barcelona.

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