Caves and potholes in the Pla d'Urgell geological unit
Spans: Urgell
Part of the Depressió Central major unit, dominated by sandstone (100 %). Its caves are spread across Urgell.
A unit of the Pla d'Urgell, in the Depressió Central, with 1 recorded cavity: the Balmes de les Puelles, 5 m long and 0 m deep, in flat sandstone terrain.
There are 1 catalogued cavities in the Pla d'Urgell geological unit, including 0 potholes and 1 caves. The longest is Balmes de les Puelles (5m).
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.
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The Pla d'Urgell is a unit of the Depressió Central formed by flat sandstone terrain, where cavities are scarce and isolated. The catalogue records 1 cavity there, with a sandstone lithology.
The recorded cavity is the Balmes de les Puelles, with a length of 5 m and a maximum depth of 0 m. It is a group of small rock shelters that may have been inhabited, with medieval remains and an engraving from 1938.
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The 20 longest
- 1Balmes de les PuellesAgramunt, Lleida5 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmes de les Puelles | 5 meters | 0 meters | Agramunt | Urgell |
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