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Forat de la Tossa d'espinau Nº2

Avenc de 4 metres de fondària a la Tossa d'Espinau (Albanyà).

Albanyà · Alt Empordà

Length: 6 m · Depth: 4 m

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Main entrance reference42.274340, 2.692505UTM 31 · 474737 4680487

A 4-metre-deep pit at the Tossa d'Espinau (Albanyà), located a few metres N of and above the entrance of the Forat de la Tossa d'Espinau no. 3.

Characteristics

• Type: Pothole
• Municipality: Albanyà
• Region: Alt Empordà
• Unit: Alta Garrotxa
• Length: 6 meters
• Depth: 4 meters
• Major Unit: Prepirineu
• Lithology: Limestone
• Last review: 2012-11-17

Location

It is located a few metres N of and above the entrance of the Forat de la Tossa d'Espinau no. 3. Approximate coordinates.

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1. Forat de la Tossa d'espinau Nº 2

   Elevation: 1040 m

   42.274340, 2.692505
   UTM 31T (ED 50) 474737 4680487
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Description

Morphology

A 2.6-metre drop places us on a short steep ramp. This cavity is the same as the Forats no. 1 and no. 3; despite forming part of the group, the Forat no. 2 has an impenetrable passage that prevents physical connection.

History

Explored by the GEB on 17 April 1993.

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