MUPSIN 2 (Thlu)

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A 38.6 m deep pothole and a cave called Thloo Moopsin 2 of unknown dimensions lies in unspecified spatial relations to Thlu Mupsin 1 or Thlu Mupsin 3 and at a difficult to reconstruct location (note 1). The second Thlu Mupsin is said to descend to a passage of unidentified nature, direction and dimensions (Brooks, S J et al. 2005.02.20: Meghalaya 2005 Diary) which contains speleothems of unknown character and dimensions (Jarratt 2005.03.06 Mss: Cave Log, vol. XII, 19/2/05). SITUATION (Jarratt 2005.03.06 Mss: Cave Log, vol. XII, 19/2/05): In February 2002 the cave entrance had been seen surrounded by jungle but two later was shown at an unspecified location somewhere in a large area of cleared and cultivated ground reached by a path from the Shaktiman track to the Letein [Litang, also: Litien] valley. CAVE DESCRIPTION 1 (Jarratt 2005.03.06 Mss: Cave Log, vol. XII, 19/2/05) narrates how this cave was descended for 36.6 m to a few metres of decorated horizontal passages but no way on. CAE DESCRIPTION 2 (Brooks, S J et al. 2005.02.20 Mss: Meghalaya 2005 Diary): A 36 m shaft to a passage that ended after 70 m. CAVE DESCRIPTION 3 (Brooks 2005.10.05 Mss: Meghalaya 2005 Survey Summary): 20.02.05 Shnongrim ARJ, PL, RH Total 2005 Survey 103.70 Vertical Range 38.65. CAVE DESCRIPTION 4 (Rainer Hoss and Peter Ludwig in: Arbenz, T 2005.02.05 Mss: Thloo Moopsin 2): 20.02.05, hoss, ludwig, Total: 109.37 m, Alt± : 38.65 (-38.65, 0.00). PROSPECTS: Jarratt (2005.03.06 Mss: Cave Log, vol. XII, 19/2/05) did a short recce on the surface locating two more pots in the next cleared doline to the east and the blocked stream sink of Thloo Moopsin 3 in the cleared doline to the west. Other nearby dolines [without GPS positions] visited yielded no new caves.A 38.6 m deep pothole and a cave called Thloo Moopsin 2 of unknown dimensions lies in unspecified spatial relations to Thlu Mupsin 1 or Thlu Mupsin 3 and at a difficult to reconstruct location (note 1). The second Thlu Mupsin is said to descend to a passage of unidentified nature, direction and dimensions (Brooks, S J et al. 2005.02.20: Meghalaya 2005 Diary) which contains speleothems of unknown character and dimensions (Jarratt 2005.03.06 Mss: Cave Log, vol. XII, 19/2/05). SITUATION (Jarratt 2005.03.06 Mss: Cave Log, vol. XII, 19/2/05): In February 2002 the cave entrance had been seen surrounded by jungle but two later was shown at an unspecified location somewhere in a large area of cleared and cultivated ground reached by a path from the Shaktiman track to the Letein [Litang, also: Litien] valley. CAVE DESCRIPTION 1 (Jarratt 2005.03.06 Mss: Cave Log, vol. XII, 19/2/05) narrates how this cave was descended for 36.6 m to a few metres of decorated horizontal passages but no way on. CAE DESCRIPTION 2 (Brooks, S J et al. 2005.02.20 Mss: Meghalaya 2005 Diary): A 36 m shaft to a passage that ended after 70 m. CAVE DESCRIPTION 3 (Brooks 2005.10.05 Mss: Meghalaya 2005 Survey Summary): 20.02.05 Shnongrim ARJ, PL, RH Total 2005 Survey 103.70 Vertical Range 38.65. CAVE DESCRIPTION 4 (Rainer Hoss and Peter Ludwig in: Arbenz, T 2005.02.05 Mss: Thloo Moopsin 2): 20.02.05, hoss, ludwig, Total: 109.37 m, Alt± : 38.65 (-38.65, 0.00). PROSPECTS: Jarratt (2005.03.06 Mss: Cave Log, vol. XII, 19/2/05) did a short recce on the surface locating two more pots in the next cleared doline to the east and the blocked stream sink of Thloo Moopsin 3 in the cleared doline to the west. Other nearby dolines [without GPS positions] visited yielded no new caves.