Lava tube morphology on Montaña del Castillo (Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain)

The lava tube was discovered in 2004. It is characterised by the lack of natural entrance, a length of about 200 m, and internal landforms including step marks, lava stalactites, among others, which are scarce in number and not very varied. The lava tube is practically linear, with simple longitudin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dóniz, J., Coello, E.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Spanish
Published: Cuaternario y Geomorfología 2012
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Online Access:https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/CUGEO/article/view/16976
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Summary:The lava tube was discovered in 2004. It is characterised by the lack of natural entrance, a length of about 200 m, and internal landforms including step marks, lava stalactites, among others, which are scarce in number and not very varied. The lava tube is practically linear, with simple longitudinal profile and simple floor plan and symmetrical transversal section. El tubo volcánico fue descubierto en 2004, carece de entrada natural y posee una longitud de unos 200 metros transitables. Se reconocen diversas formas tales como: terrazas, andenes, estalactitas, concreciones, etc. escasas en número y poco variadas. Se trata de un tubo de recorrido prácticamente lineal, con perfil longitudinal y planta sencillas y de secciones transversales simétricas.