| International Journal of Speleology Volume 25 (3-4) 1996 - Gypsum karst of the world |
| SPELEOGENESIS IN GYPSUM |
| Alexander Klimchouk |
|
Table 1b: the world's deepest (>100 m) gypsum caves (as of 1996) |
| Note:
The list has been compiled using data provided by Belski (for USA),
Calaforra (for Spain), Forti
&
Sauro
(for
Italy), Kempe (for Germany), Klimchouk (for Ukraine), Woigt &
Schnadwinkel (for Syria), Malkov & Lavrov (for Russia), Ehrsam (for
Somaly).. |
|
The deepest gypsum caves of the word |
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Name |
Denivelation, m |
Country |
Rock age |
|
Tune] dels Sumidors |
210 |
Spain |
Triassic |
|
Pozzo A |
>200 |
Italy |
Triassic? |
|
Corali, sima del |
130 |
Spain |
Neogene |
|
Triple Engle Pit |
130 |
USA |
Permian |
|
Covadura |
126 |
Spain |
Neogene |
|
Campamento, sima del |
122 |
Spain |
Neogene |
|
Aguila, sima del |
112 |
Spain |
Triassic |
|
Rio Stella-Rio Basino |
100 |
Italy |
Neogene |
|
AB 6 |
100 |
Russia |
Jurassic |
Speleo GAM Mezzano (RA)