FARAHGERD 1 (Coal Mine at)

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).