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Marble Caves in Catalonia

Marble is limestone that has undergone pressure and temperature until it recrystallized, but it remains a carbonate rock and therefore soluble. Caves in marble are possible through the same mechanism as in the original limestone, although the rock’s crystalline texture often gives the walls a visually different look, more compact and shiny.

There are 22 cavitats (10 coves i 12 avencs) catalogued with Marble lithology, mostly in Queralbs, Naut Aran and Vielha e Mijaran. Horat Der Uelh Deth Tor, amb 1718 m de recorregut.

The surveyed length of the caves with this data ranges from 8 to 1718 metres. The depth ranges from 2 to 169 metres. Each entry includes exact location, coordinates and, where available, photographs and survey maps, with a downloadable GPX track. The whole list on this page can also be exported as CSV or JSON.

La litologia Marbres és una roca metamòrfica derivada de calcària recristal·litzada per la pressió i la temperatura, també soluble tot i el seu origen metamòrfic.

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