Canalobre Cave (
Spanish: Cueva de Canelobre) 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 18,950 m2 (204,000 sq ft).[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 700 m (2,300 ft) on the northern slopes of the mountain ridge known as Cabeçó d'Or. The cave is known for a large vault of 70 m (230 ft) 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.[4] Most are formed of
calcite, though some in the lower areas are
sulfate-based.[4][5]
Researchers have studied several aspects in the caves, including its
microclimate and drip water.[2][3]
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abRodes, 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.
ISBN978-84-7840-722-4.
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abCuevas-González, J.; Fernández-Cortés, A.; Muñoz-Cervera, M. C.; Benavente, D.; García del Cura, M. A.; Andreu, J. M.; Cañaveras, J. C. (2010), Andreo, Bartolomé; Carrasco, Francisco; Durán, Juan José; LaMoreaux, James W. (eds.), "Mineral-Forming Processes at Canelobre Cave (Alicante, SE Spain)", Advances in Research in Karst Media, Environmental Earth Sciences, Springer, pp. 503–508,
doi:
10.1007/978-3-642-12486-0_77,
ISBN978-3-642-12486-0