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Cova Rb-3

Temporary spring with a route of about 30 m in the Roca Blanca massif (Alt Àneu), in the Gireny valley.

Alt Àneu • Pallars Sobirà 30m 6m

Temporary spring with a route of about 30 m in the Roca Blanca massif (Alt Àneu), in the Gireny valley.

Characteristics

Location

The spring is located in the Gireny valley, in the Roca Blanca massif (Alt Àneu). The exact location is unknown: the coordinates are very unreliable and only indicate a point in the area where the cavity should be found. The elevation appears confirmed: 2050 metres.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Gireny, Surgència del

    Elevation: 2050 m

    42.712879, 1.067691
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 341860 4730945
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Description

Morphology

Through a short descending conduit one reaches a low gallery with a ceiling that rises slightly to end in a short ramp leading to a flooded area (sump?) where it ends. Vertical extent: 6 metres (-3; +3).

Hydrology

It is an overflow of a watercourse that emerges 10 metres below the entrance.

History

Discovered and explored in August 1989 by members of the SIS of the Centre Excursionista de Terrassa.

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Bibliography

SIS-CET (1989).- Memòria campanya Roca Blanca 1989. SIS – CE Terrassa (inèdita).

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