GARIKET CAVE 2

(Munsiari tehsil - IN)
29.913300,80.263100
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A south-facing cave entrance (up to 5 or 8 m wide and 5 m high) on the scarp of a limestone outcrop gives access to an about 4 or 5 m long, ascending cave passage, which leads to an unspecified sump (sink? spring? ) of unknown dimensions and cave potential (diving spot?). SITUATION: At an unknown distance of -a few metres- in an unspecified direction from the first Gariket Cave (Breitenbach 2005.12.01 Mss). CAVE CONTENTS: Two short (5 or 8 cm high), thick stalagmites (speleothems), two coins.

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018

History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2005.11.04: Sebastian F. M. Breitenbach (2005.12.01 Mss) and Prof. Bahadur Kotlia, Gyatri Kathayat, guided by Pappu (Bageshwar) visited and explored. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.0GARIKET CAVE 1
0.0GARIKET CAVE 3
11.4SHIKAR A1 (Grotte de)
11.4SHIKAR A2 (Grotte de)
11.4SHIKAR A3 (Grotte de)
11.4SHIKAR A4 (Grotte de)
11.4SHIKAR A5 (Grotte de)
11.4SHIKAR A6 (Grotte de)
11.4SHIKAR A7 (Grotte de)