Gypsum Caves in Catalonia

Gypsum karst is the most active of all: gypsum dissolves much faster than limestone, so the passages we find today may have changed shape within a few decades. This speed also makes them geologically more unstable —collapses and infillings are common— which makes it a terrain of specific interest for anyone tracking the evolution of karst year after year, not just the first exploration.

The catalogue includes 32 cavitats (20 coves i 12 avencs) with Gypsum lithology, concentrated in Sales de Llierca, Torà and Oliola. Sistema de les Bores del Borró, amb 1315 m de recorregut.

The surveyed length of the caves with this data ranges from 5 to 1315 metres. The depth ranges from 2 to 76 metres. You can check the full entry for location, access and, where available, photographs and survey maps. The whole set of caves on this page can also be downloaded as CSV or JSON.

La litologia Guixos és una roca evaporítica encara més soluble que la calcària, que origina un carst en guix de formació ràpida però geològicament més inestable.

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