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Cova de la Musclera

A 20 m-long sea cave in Palafrugell, with an entrance 2.5 m wide and 1 m high, a depth under water of 4.5 m and a ceiling that reaches 11 m.

Palafrugell • Baix Empordà 20m 5m

A 20 m-long sea cave in Palafrugell, with an entrance 2.5 m wide and 1 m high, a depth under water of 4.5 m and a ceiling that reaches 11 m.

Characteristics

Location

Past the Roca de la Musclera Llarga, to the N of Cala Pedrosa, in a visible indentation in the rock, the mouth of the cave is easily seen. Approximate coordinates.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Cova de la Musclera

    Elevation: 0 m

    41.910644, 3.210397
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 517449 4639877
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Description

Morphology

The entrance is 2.5 metres wide by only 1 metre high, while the depth under water is 4.5 metres. The ceiling rises suddenly and reaches 11 metres at the point of maximum height.

Speleothems

Noteworthy are the reconstructive forms, flowstone and gours, which can be seen both at the entrance and at the end of the cave.

Progression

At 10 metres from the entrance we find a bedrock block that we can pass either under the water or over the surface. Once past it, we can continue 7 metres further, where the gallery submerges, at the same time narrowing until it prevents progression after 2 metres.

History

The only data we know are those provided by members of the SIS – CE Terrassa who explored and surveyed it in August 1986.

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Bibliography

  1. Badiella, Enric; Badiella, Xavier; Badiella, Eduard (1992).- “Les cavitats litorals del Baix Empordà. (I) de Palamós a Aiguablava”. SIS (12): 26-51 / Arxiu del Centre Excursionista de Terrassa (75): 162-187. Terrassa.

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