Caves of Biosca
Biosca, in the Solsonès, has 2 inventoried cavities, both of them caves: the Balma de les Abelles and the Forat de la Capella. Together they total 22 metres of passage, with a maximum depth of 3 metres.
Biosca has 2 catalogued caves, including 2 caves. The longest is Balma de les Abelles (11 m) and the deepest is Forat de la Capella (3 m). Most caves are found in gypsum.
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.
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Biosca, a municipality in the Solsonès, has 2 inventoried cavities, both classified as a cave. Together they total 22 metres of passage and reach a maximum depth of 3 metres. The lithology recorded in both is gypsum.
The two cavities have 11 metres of passage. The Balma de les Abelles has an entrance of 12x6.6 metres and a short gallery of 11.3 metres. The Forat de la Capella, the deepest at 3 metres, has a semicircular entrance, a chamber of 5X4 metres and 1.5 metres in height, and a descending conduit that leads to a small room and a short gallery full of debris.
The 20 longest
| # | Cave | Location | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balma de les Abelles | Biosca, Lleida | 11 m |
| 2 | Forat de la Capella | Biosca, Lleida | 11 m |
The 20 deepest
| # | Cave | Location | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forat de la Capella | Biosca, Lleida | 3 m |
Map
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forat de la Capella | 11 meters | 3 meters | Biosca | Solsonès |
| Balma de les Abelles | 11 meters | 0 meters | Biosca | Solsonès |
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