Cova d'en Mallorca
A 30-metre-long cave that occasionally acts as a "trop-plein" in Albanyà.
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Cova d'en Mallorca
A 30-metre-long cave that occasionally acts as a "trop-plein" in Albanyà.
Albanyà · Alt Empordà
Length: 30 m · Depth: 2 m
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A 30-metre-long cave that occasionally acts as a "trop-plein" in Albanyà.
Topographic
Espeleoindex · CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ · Image © its author.
Description
Morphology
An eroded mouth of 1.1 x 0.5 metres gives way to a subhorizontal bedding plane occupied by blocks covered with concretionary crusts where we can observe micro plunge pools. This gallery is intercepted by a short joint, where on the right a half-metre-high stalagmite stands out. The total drop is 2.5 metres.
Speleothems
The blocks of the bedding plane are covered with concretionary crusts and, to the right of the short joint, a half-metre-high stalagmite stands out.
Hydrology
It is an old spring that acted under pressure as a consequence of the water input coming from a lower level of the cavity. Today, it drains through different points located in the bed of the Muga river, which has given its name to this area. In addition, the cavity acts as a hydrostatic collector where the rise of groundwater uses it as a "trop-plein". Because its location is very close to the river, it occasionally becomes a sink due to the effect of the "Mugades".
Progression
After a narrow gallery, one must climb up to the upper part of a collapsed joint that connects with the active water level of the cavity.
History
Cavity discovered by Joan Casellas of Can Badosa, who accompanied members of the GEB who carried out the exploration.
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Bibliography
- Miret, Francesc; García,Martí.(1999).-”Catàleg Espeleològic de l'Alta Garrotxa”. Coves de l'Alta Garrotxa. pp 1-108.
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