Caves with Granits lithology

Granite is a plutonic igneous rock, formed by slow crystallization at depth, and practically insoluble in water. That’s why cavities cataloged in granite are scarce: when one does appear, it tends to result from differential erosion between blocks or the opening of cooling joints, not from a karst process like the one in limestone areas.

There are 129 cavitats (126 coves i 3 avencs) catalogued with lithology Granits, mostly in Tossa de Mar, Palafrugell and Sant Feliu de Guíxols. BERGANTÍ, COVA DES, amb 224 m de recorregut.

La litologia Granits és una roca ígnia plutònica pràcticament insoluble, on les cavitats catalogades són escasses i solen respondre a processos d'erosió diferencial.