Canyon 2, Salang (Grotte du)
(ولسوالی سالنگ - AF)
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35.250000,69.166700
Location
At a distance of two walking minutes from kilometre stone 101.1 on the road from Kabul to Mazar-i Sharif, and 25 m above the right bank of a canyon, on the left of Salang River.
Description
General description
A spacious cave indicating two distinct levels of karstification, with a continuation 2.5 m above the floor and entering from the left (south-southwestern) side (SPELEOLOGIE AFGHANE 1975: 14, cave plan on page 15). CAVE CONTENTS: Speleothems (stalactites and stalagmite bosses, both dry), apparently in a state of decomposition.
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- Spéléologie Afghane 1975.
Histoire
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1975 August: Claude Chabert and Montserrat Ubach Tarres mapped (SPELEOLOGIE AFGHANE 1975: 14).
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | P. K. 103.2, Salang (Grotte du) | ||
| 0.0 | P. K. 102.1, Salang (Grotte du) | ||
| 0.0 | Canyon 1, Salang (Grotte du) | ||
| 0.0 | CANYON 3, Salang (Grotte du) | ||
| 0.0 | Salang (Grotte-résurgence de la) | ||
| 0.0 | JON (Ghar i) | ||
| 0.0 | HOTEL, Salang (Grotte de la) | ||
| 0.6 | Ab Bar Amara (Ghar) | ||
| 0.6 | Kaftar Khana |