MONGZU KHI

(Ongpangkong (S) - IN)
26.261500,94.404000
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Three east facing cave entrances (1.2 m wide and 1.2 m high, 1.4 m wide and 1.2 mhigh, 2.5 m wide and 1.2 m high) illuminate shallow, daylight-lit niches with smooth walls. The three -undercuts- occur in a multiple layered sedimentary rock (arenaceous mudstone?) which dips by about 30° to the north (010°) and away from the entrances. EVALUATION: Dr. Rosario Ruggieri (Centro Ibleo Idrologiche) ascribed the origin of the three cavelets to the action of wind and water (personal communication 2002.12.28). Local lithological peculiarities (-geodes- less resistent than the host rock) seem have crumbled away due differential weathering combined with pressure by gravitational load. ETYMOLOGY: The Ao -mongzu- was said to signify an eagle but may mean vulture. SITUATION: In an about 30 m high cliff (overlooking one Panchabiong valley or area) which lies about ten minutes on foot (690 m in a direct line west / 285°) from the village of Longkhum or Lungkam (note 1), which itself lies about 17 km long the road (in December 2002 about 30 minutes by car) from Mokokchung in a south-westerly direction, on the road towards Wokha and Kohima).long the road (in December 2002 about 30 minutes by car) from Mokokchung in a south-westerly direction, on the road towards Wokha and Kohima).

Documents

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2002.12.12: Neil Sootinck learned from Imna Longkumer (Student leader, Mokokchung) about this cave. 2002.12.28: Rosario 'Saro' Ruggieri, Lindsay B. Diengdoh and Giuseppe Pagliarulo descended to the three entrances, introduced by Moyanungsang Imchen (Longkhum Village Council Headman) and T. Tadong Imchen (Longkhum Village Council Member), guided by the students Watingangshi Imchen and Hungsangchiba Imchen, and watched from the distance by HDG, Neil Sootinck, Iolanda Galletti, Davide Messina Panfalone, and Giovanni Giannanoto. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.2Funzen Kih
0.2Funzen Kih 2
6.4LANGABAKI LONGKHI
10.5SHINGOKI LONGKI
10.5AJUPANGKA LONGKI
10.9TOPANGJUNGSHI LONGKI
15.1LONGSA (Cave at)
15.5SUSURO KVU, Lakhuti village
16.0LUKOBOMI CAVE