Forat dels Grills

Small pit at the Mola de Catí (el Port), at the SW end, near the cliff face in front of the Canal de l'Esclop and the Canal de Rito, barely 25 metres from the Cova de la Lluna.

Tortosa • Baix Ebre 9m 7m

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Forat dels Grills

Small pit at the Mola de Catí (el Port), at the SW end, near the cliff face in front of the Canal de l'Esclop and the Canal de Rito, barely 25 metres from the Cova de la Lluna.

Tortosa · Baix Ebre

Length: 9 m · Depth: 7 m

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Small pit at the Mola de Catí (el Port), at the SW end, near the cliff face in front of the Canal de l'Esclop and the Canal de Rito, barely 25 metres from the Cova de la Lluna.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Tortosa
Region: Baix Ebre
Unit: Port, el
Length: 9 meters
Depth: 7 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Dolomite
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: May 6, 2022

Location

At the SW end of the Mola de Catí, very close to the cliff that drops away just in front of the Canal de l'Esclop and, further to the right, the Canal de Rito. Barely 25 metres from the Cova de la Lluna, approaching the cliff and locating it among some box trees.

Entrances

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Forat dels Grills
Elevation: 1165 m
40.799065, 0.272038
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 269866 4520033
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Topographic

Forat dels Grills - Topography, Tortosa, Baix Ebre

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Photos

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Description

Morphology

It is a small pit of little speleological interest, whose characteristics are unknown to us.

Speleothems

The most interesting feature is some lithogenic formations.

History

Explored by members of the Secció d'Espeleo i Barrancs de la UEC Tortosa during their visit to the nearby Cova de la Lluna in November 2010.

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Bibliography

Totes les dades, coordenades i fotografies han estat extretes del blog: uecbarrancs.blogspot (Apunt del 28-11-2010) de la Secció d'Espeleo i Barrancs de la UEC Tortosa.
Topografia extreta de la memòria presentada per la UEC Tortosa al Premi Font i Sagué de la Federació Catalana d'Espeleologia.