Caves and potholes in Esquists terrain

A foliated, insoluble metamorphic rock. Cavities are scarce and tend to be linked to fractures or to contact with carbonate rocks.

Catalonia has 17 catalogued cavities in Esquists, including 4 potholes and 13 caves. The longest is Avenc del Tinc-ca-tinc (98m) and the deepest is Forat de les Gralles d'espot (46m).

17caves

528mtotal length

46mmaximum depth

Name↕	Length↓	Depth↕	Municipality↕	Region↕
Avenc del Tinc-ca-tinc	98 meters	43 meters	Sort	Pallars Sobirà
Balma de la Socalma	10 meters	0 meters	Alins	Pallars Sobirà
Cova de la Mina Saragossa	18 meters	0 meters	Queralbs	Ripollès
Cova de la Porta	5 meters	0 meters	Port de la Selva, El	Alt Empordà
Cova del Bou Marí	10 meters	0 meters	Portbou	Alt Empordà
Cova del Pirata	10 meters	0 meters	Portbou	Alt Empordà
Cova dels Encantats	10 meters	0 meters	Port de la Selva, El	Alt Empordà
Cova del Torrelló	7 meters	0 meters	Port de la Selva, El	Alt Empordà
Cova d'en Xamuixa	20 meters	0 meters	Portbou	Alt Empordà
Cova d'en Xocolata	20 meters	0 meters	Colera	Alt Empordà
Cova de S'Infern	50 meters	11 meters	Cadaqués	Alt Empordà
Cova Foradada	20 meters	0 meters	Portbou	Alt Empordà
Esquerda de l'Infern	36 meters	6 meters	Amer	Selva
Forat de la Canya	48 meters	18 meters	Vall de Cardós	Pallars Sobirà
Forat de les Gralles d'espot	80 meters	46 meters	Espot	Pallars Sobirà
Forat de Malatosca	9 meters	0 meters	Sant Joan de les Abadesses	Ripollès
Lo Forat de la Campella	77 meters	19 meters	Alins	Pallars Sobirà