Canelobre Cave Explained

Canalobre Cave is a karst cave located in the small municipality of Busot, Alicante Province, in the Valencian Community of Spain. It has an estimated area of at least .^[1] It is one of the largest and one of the most popular caves in the Valencian Community.^[2] ^[3]

The entrance to the cave is at the elevation of about 700m (2,300feet) on the northern slopes of the mountain ridge known as Cabeçó d'Or. The cave is known for a large vault of 70m (230feet) height similar in shape to a cathedral. The cave contains a wide variety of speleothems, including stalactites, coralloids, stalagmites, flowstones, draperies, columns, helictites, gours, spars, crusts and flowers. Most are formed of calcite, though some in the lower areas are sulfate-based.^[4]

Researchers have studied several aspects in the caves, including its microclimate and drip water.

External links

- The Caves of Canalobre, mariblanca.co.uk

38.5103°N -0.4114°W

Notes and References

Book: Laliga, Luis Serra. Estudio crítico de la flora vascular de la provincia de Alicante: aspectos nomenclaturales, biogeográficos y de conservación. 2007. Editorial CSIC - CSIC Press. 978-84-00-08616-9. 1230. es.
Rodes. José Miguel Andreu. Cañaveras. Juan Carlos. Cura. María Ángeles García del. Bravo. J. A. Hernández. Muñoz-Cervera. M. Concepcion. Javaloyes. Vicente Soler. 2007. Caracterización microclimática de la Cueva de Canelobre (Alicante). Cuevas Turísticas: Aportación al Desarrollo Sostenible, 2007, ISBN 978-84-7840-722-4, Págs. 105-113. Instituto Geológico y Minero de España. 105–113. 978-84-7840-722-4.
Cuevas González. Jaime. Andreu Rodes. José Miguel. Cañaveras. Juan C.. Hernández Bravo. Juan Antonio. Sánchez Moral. Sergio. García del Cura. María Ángeles. 2006. Química de las aguas de goteo en la Cueva de Canelobre (Alicante). Geogaceta. 0213-683X.
Cañaveras. Juan C.. Andreu Rodes. José Miguel. Muñoz Cervera. María Concepción. García del Cura. María Ángeles. 2005. Sulphate speleothems in Canelobre cave (Alicante, SE Spain). Macla: Revista de la Sociedad Española de Mineralogía. 1885-7264.