PHLANKARUH Cave 2 (Lum Mawshun 2002)

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

The relic of a cave passage (abandoned by flowing water) contains secondary calcite formations (speleothems) and leads after some tens of metres from the cave entrance to a deep north-south running gully at 38 m RL (7 m vertically below the cave entrance), which could not be further explored (LUM MAWSHUN Pvt. Ltd. 2002: 63-64) but seems to represent a seasonally active stream cave passage. SITUATION: Another cave is explored from the Border Road (LUM MAWSHUN Pvt. Ltd. 2002: 63) and lies at 45 m RL in the Phlankaruh stream basin just south of the mine block (note 1). CAVE DESCRIPTION: The entrance is at 45 m RL and the cave is explored to a depth of 38 m RL. Some tens of metres from the entrance, a deep north-south running gully is encountered, which could not be further explored. Although no water is visible, it seems logical that this gully carries water during the rainy season and possibly also connects to the Phlangkaruh springs. The higher part of the cave exhibits as well stalacttes as stalagmites, indicating that the higher part never gets filled with flowing water (LUM MAWSHUN Pvt. Ltd. 2002: 63-64).tes as stalagmites, indicating that the higher part never gets filled with flowing water (LUM MAWSHUN Pvt. Ltd. 2002: 63-64).