Koh Akhur (Cave on the)
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Description
Various descriptions
GENERAL DESCRIPTION A relatively small cave of unspecified size, without known name (note 1), is situated in a relatively small hill of unspecified size, which is called -Koh Akhour- (built up of arenaceous limestone on diabase) and rises near Kah Kahdanak (note 2), 6.5 km in a direct line south-south-west of Farah (note 3). CAVE DESCRIPTION: The cave consists of one solitary rift passage, 5 to 8 m long, which ends beyond a constriction in a tiny chamber 0.5 m in diameter. There is not a single speleothem (-concretion-, calcite formation) and the floor is covered with fine dust. CAVE CLIMATE: Very dry. Air temperature on 25th April 1958 at the entrance 30°C, inside 27°C. CAVE LIFE: LINDBERG (1958, 1961a) observed larvae of Crocini (ant lions?) which he found in the permanent dark zone while they were absent in the daylight-lit entrance area. They were procured from the sand were no pit traps were seen. JUBERTHIE & DECU (2001: 1746) note Arachnida: Aranea: Nesticidae: Nesticus afghanicus
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Bibliography 06/01/2018Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 | MUMMIYA, Koh Akhur 1 (Ghar) | ||
| 0.6 | MUMMIYA, Koh Akhur, 2nd (Ghar) | ||
| 5.3 | Zargaran, Farah: Kuh-e Bashto (Ghar) | ||
| 23.8 | MUMMIYA, Koh Pir, 1st (Ghar) | ||
| 23.8 | MUMMIYA, Koh Pir, 2nd (Ghar) | ||
| 24.7 | Hammam (Ghar) | ||
| 24.7 | KELIDAN (Ghar) | ||
| 59.7 | KOH SI AV BABA (Cave on the) | ||
| 59.7 | Tchach Guez Excavations |