FARAHGERD 1 (Coal Mine at)

(ولسوالی غوربند - AF)
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Two ancient, abandoned, and partly flooded coal mines (note 1) are situated at a place called Farahgerd or, to be precise, Caharbaghe Farahgerd (note 2), 3 km from Syahgerd (Siah Guerd, Siah Gird), Lindberg's -Siahguerd- (note 3). CAVE DESCRIPTION: The first mine consists of a small gallery, about 15 m long, which descends to stagnant water flooding the lower parts. CAVE CLIMATE: Air temperature 7.5°C in the gallery, 34°C in the entrance, water temperature 8°C (LINDBERG 1958: 118; 1961a: 9).Two ancient, abandoned, and partly flooded coal mines (note 1) are situated at a place called Farahgerd or, to be precise, Caharbaghe Farahgerd (note 2), 3 km from Syahgerd (Siah Guerd, Siah Gird), Lindberg's -Siahguerd- (note 3). CAVE DESCRIPTION: The first mine consists of a small gallery, about 15 m long, which descends to stagnant water flooding the lower parts. CAVE CLIMATE: Air temperature 7.5°C in the gallery, 34°C in the entrance, water temperature 8°C (LINDBERG 1958: 118; 1961a: 9).

Documents

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1957.07.28: Knut LINDBERG (1958: 118, 1961a: 5) visited, explored, observed and tried to collect cave life. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.0TALAGUD, Fuligard, Fuligird, Fulojird, Fulodschird = Chahar Bagh-e Farah Gerd? (Cave at)
0.0FARAHGERD, 2nd (Coal Mine at)
2.1NAYAK (Samuch)
11.4Malik Ala Dad (Caves at)
13.4Sorb, Ferenjal (Ma'dan)
20.5KHWAJA GHAR, Mazana 1 (Cave at)
20.5KHWAJA GHAR, Mazana, 2nd
29.4Zargaran, Parwan (Cave at)
30.4Agrabad Karst Spring