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Pozzo Omega-12 del Ballaur

Cave with two entrances, formed by a tube of nearly circular cross-section partially covered by a veil of speleothems, a remnant of a local base level.

Briga Alta 10m 3m

Cave with two entrances, formed by a tube of nearly circular cross-section partially covered by a veil of speleothems, a remnant of a local base level.

Characteristics

  • Type: Pothole
  • Municipality: Briga Alta
  • Cadastre no.: PI663
  • Length: 10 meters
  • Depth: 3 meters
  • Record updated:

Location

Cave located near the saddle south of the ridge that rises to Cima delle Saline, in the western part of the area.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Pozzo Omega-12 del Ballaur

    Elevation: 2443 m

    44.171014, 7.730706
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Description

Morphology

Cave with two entrances; anastomosis phenomenon that cuts through a rocky crest from side to side. The cave consists of a tube of nearly circular cross-section (diam. 80 cm).

Speleothems

The tube is partially covered by a veil of speleothems.

Other details

It is il relitto of a local base level, being located near the point where the plateau drops abruptly into the valley below.

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Source: Catasto speleologico del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta (AGSP, catastogrotte-piemonte.net) (catastogrotte-piemonte.net), modified. CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Associazione Gruppi Speleologici Piemontesi (AGSP), Catasto Speleologico Piemontese e Valdostano · https://catastogrotte-piemonte.net/caves-view-591.html · data as of 2026