Cova dels Mosquits

Small cave with a 9-metre passage in Tavèrnoles, explored in 1976 by the GEM.

Tavèrnoles • Osona 9m

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Cova dels Mosquits

Small cave with a 9-metre passage in Tavèrnoles, explored in 1976 by the GEM.

Tavèrnoles · Osona

Length: 9 m

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Topographic map of the main entrance — Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

Small cave with a 9-metre passage in Tavèrnoles, explored in 1976 by the GEM.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Tavèrnoles
Region: Osona
Unit: Guilleries, les
Length: 9 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Sandstone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: June 5, 2016

Location

From the N part of the castle of Savassona, where the BV-5213 road describes a 180-degree curve, a path leads towards the hermitage of Sant Feliu de la Roca, also known as Sant Feliuet. The cave is located on the left of the path, in the area of the Savassona archaeological site, above the pedra del Sacrifici.

Entrances

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Cova dels Mosquits
Elevation: 644 m
41.959015, 2.339452
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 445259 4645436
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Topographic

Cova dels Mosquits - Topography, Tavèrnoles, Osona

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Description

Morphology

It is an ancient fossilised emissive form, which originated from the widening of the NW-SE generating joint and a bedding plane, currently presenting these 9 metres of penetrable development.

History

Explored in 1976 by the GEM.

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Bibliography

Borràs, J.; Miñarro, J.M.; Talavera, F.(1980).-”el baix empordà, el gironès, la selva, el vallès oriental i el maresme”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (vol.6):209-210. Edt. Políglota.Barcelona.
Domènech, J.; Mor, J.(1977).-”Avanç al catàleg espeleològic del Collsacabra”. Vèrtex (57):324-327.