CONFUSION SINK, Lelad (aa -)

(Saipung - IN)
25.301400,92.492200
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

An unspecified cave entrance (unidentified shape, unidentified dimensions, unidentified orientation, unidentified characteristics) gives access to a stream sink (Brown, M W undated 2007.02.09 Mss: Confusion Sink) which was said to disappear miraculously straight into base level phreas (note 1). ETYMOLOGY: No autochthonous, indigenous or locally known name has been identified or, for that matter, was attempted to identify for what a passing outsider christened Confusion Sink (Brown, M W undated 2007.02.09 Mss). SITUATION: At an unknown but effectively recorded location that lies very approximately (±400 m) somewhere in the vicinity of 25°18'N: 92°29'15”E (mere guesswork). APPROACH: To reach the cave, Brown, M W undated 2007.02.09 Mss: Confusion Sink) commands: Follow stream bed down from path crossing at 25°18'05”N: 92°29'31.9”E where the stream enters karst pinnacles / breakdown. It sinks into a boulder choke. Very approx. ±400 m 25°18'00”N: 92°19'15””E (Brown, M W undated2007.02.09 Mss). CAVE DESCRIPTION: Boulder choke with strong draught enters gravel choke at base level (Brown, M W undated 2007.02.09 Mss ). PROSPECTS: Brown, M W (2007.02.09 Mss) simply commands: DIG with capital letters. CAVE CLIMATE: An inward air current at an unidentified time on 9th February 2007 was understood to represent a strong draught enters gravel choke at base level (Brown, M W undated 2007.02.09 Mss).2007.02.09 Mss). CAVE DESCRIPTION: Boulder choke with strong draught enters gravel choke at base level (Brown, M W undated 2007.02.09 Mss ). PROSPECTS: Brown, M W (2007.02.09 Mss) simply commands: DIG with capital letters. CAVE CLIMATE: An inward air current at an unidentified time on 9th February 2007 was understood to represent a strong draught enters gravel choke at base level (Brown, M W undated 2007.02.09 Mss).

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018

Histoire

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2007.02.09: Mark W. Brown (undated 2007.02.09 Mss: Confusion Sink) finds a certain Confusion Sink that is not known by this name to anybody familiar with the area. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

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