Forat I de la Cornaleda

A 10 m deep pit in Montsant (Ulldemolins), the highest cavity of the Cornaledes fault.

Ulldemolins • Priorat 34m 10m

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A 10 m deep pit in Montsant (Ulldemolins), the highest cavity of the Cornaledes fault.

Ulldemolins · Priorat

Length: 34 m · Depth: 10 m

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A 10 m deep pit in Montsant (Ulldemolins), the highest cavity of the Cornaledes fault.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Ulldemolins
Region: Priorat
Unit: Montsant, el
Length: 34 meters
Depth: 10 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Conglomerate
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 17, 2012

Location

It is the highest cavity of the whole les Cornaledes fault, and the one situated furthest E, just past 1000 metres of altitude, very close to the rest of the cavities and slightly W of the Punta dels Pins Carrassers. Very approximate coordinates.

Entrances

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Cornaleda, Forat i de la
Elevation: 1003 m
41.305330, 0.838560
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 319055 4574905
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Topographic

Forat I de la Cornaleda - Topography, Ulldemolins, Priorat

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Description

Morphology

A small entrance and a step give access to a crawlway, followed by a descending ramp; at the end, through another narrow passage, a fully enclosed chamber opens with a completely flat floor.

History

Explored by the GELL around 1996.

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Bibliography

Farrús,M.;Satorra,A.;Pérez,Ll.(1999).-Resultats de les campanyes del grup espeleològic lleidatà a la serra del Montsant.” Grallera (5):5-44. GELL-CE Lleida.