The Abismo Guy Collet (SP-090) is the deepest cave in South America, and the deepest in the world that is formed in quartzite. Located in a tepui in northern Brazil near the border with Venezuela, this cave was first explored by cavers in 2006 to a depth of 671 m (2,201 ft).
Sima Pumacocha in Peru held the previous depth record in South America, determined to be 638 m (2,093 ft) deep in 2004.
The AbismoGuyCollet (SP-090) is the deepest cave in South America, and the deepest in the world that is formed in quartzite. Located in a tepui in northern...
such as limestone. Caves here include the 671-metre-deep (2,201 ft) AbismoGuyCollet, the deepest quartzite cave in the world. Some of the mesas are pocked...
Guy Christian Collet (1929 – 29 October 2004) was a French scientist, explorer and spelunker who came to live in Brazil after World War II. In the karstic...
Cave Cavernas de Repechón Ch'usiq Uta Cueva del Diablo Qala Qala AbismoGuyColletAbismo Ouro Grosso Areado Grande Buraco das Araras, Goiás Buraco das Araras...
Name Municipality State Depth (m) Length (m) Geology Notes AbismoGuyCollet Barcelos AM 671 - Quartzite Deepest abyss in South America Buraco das Araras...
shelter of reduced dimensions called Maximiano, which was excavated by Guy Christian Collet in the 1970s. Together with the Santo Antonio entrance they form...
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