Sites Caving in Tunisia

1 sites

1.1 cave mine
1.2 cave nefza
1.3 caves joumine
1.4 cave ichkeul

sites
cave mine

speleologist descending

the 2 massive caves jebel serj , jebel bargou important places caving. culminate respectively 1,309 , (m) 1,268 m , oriented southwest , northeast. first of these composed of 2 parallel ridges separated deep notch. of backbone formed massive aptian land limestone s reef summit of outcrops. sides of djebel pronounced, forming safe fold structure.

the site interesting, both ecological point of view , of archeology. there sources emerging in wild vegetation , roman ruins such bridge sidi amara.

roman bridge sidi amara.

there many caves, important step cave of el kef biadh access via series of wells or galleries, of come mining. first large room of 1,608 m long , 267 metres deep shelters concretions , huge boulders; walls covered bushes of eccentric. hall ends diaclases opens well. measures 150 metres long , 50 metres wide. vault located thirty metres above ground.

it goes second room looks previous 1 presence of concretions , basins . last room closed on crack 2 metres above ground. there significant colony of bat. second room on 200 meters long , 75 metres wide , has vault located forty metres above ground in places.

cave nefza

draprerie



stalactite

the cave nefza extension of mine ghanguet kef @ jebel el damous peaked @ 202 metres. latter formed land dating cretaceous, eocene, , oligocene. @ these sites deposits of zinc , lead.

the cavity, total length of 310 metres , height of 60 metres, contains tectonic accident: cross section shows general shape of triangle straight wall western wall , shaped eastern staircase reversed. gallery of thirty metres, covered in concentric circles , ovals, 8 metres above ground, leads first room leads 2 lanes of forty metres in length, @ different levels, leading large room in there 2 columns of stalagmites. narrow conduit leads third room containing concretions , eccentrics. @ level, progress blocked narrow conduit.

caves joumine

the region of joumine has land dating triassic , cretaceous. caves in area located more precisely in region errouaha.

access cave of el blida difficult: entered through narrow conduit leads small room leading main room; passage between these 2 rooms made through slope of approximately 20°.

access cave of bou touil relatively easy: entrance broad leads narrow corridors on left side. leads large room stalactites , stalagmites , columns. large, steep (about 45 ° 50 °) corridor in ended narrow passage stops progression. cave has been subject thorough study, including petrography , mineralogy analysis performed on many samples.

cave ichkeul

the ichkeul cave located in jebel ichkeul, located twenty kilometres city of bizerte in national park ichkeul covering area of 12,600 hectares including lake of 8,500 hectares. limestone, dolomitic, , marble rocks date triassic , jurassic , located above collapsed ditch.

the cave has narrow entrance allowing access vast room large cracks along length of walls , showing several cavities. room followed narrow corridor formed wall , giant calcitic concretions, ends stack of 32 metres. on sides of second room there draperies, small stalactites , young stalagmites. cave lit , ventilated, , has diverse wildlife, including bats, birds , reptiles.