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Caverna dos Ecos

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109: 79:, with 70% of its volume developed in schists and quartzite. This cave, a geological curiosity, developed originally in limestone, but migrated to overlying mica-schists due to breakdown. Visits can only be made with an experienced guide. 56:, the largest subterranean lake in South America, which is approximately 300 meters long, 50 wide and between 10 and 15 meters deep, being one of the longest in the world. It is formed by mica and schist, which explains the absence of 52:
It was discovered in March 1975 and is 1,380 meters long with a descent of 142 meters deep. The entrance is located at an elevation of 1050 meters. It contains a lake formed by rain water called
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feature as no other Brazilian cave of similar size is known from similar
37: 57: 41: 72: 68: 110:"Grutas e Cavernas, uma envolvente viajem pelas entranhas de Goias" 33: 22:(GO-018), also called "Gruta dos Ecos" (English: Echo Cave), is a 76: 29: 26: 64: 23: 124: 36:, Brazil. It is located between Cocalzinho de Goiás and 130: 201: 63:Caverna dos Ecos is a remarkable subterranean 202: 101: 107: 13: 14: 231: 155: 1: 131:Ministerio do Meio Ambiente. 94: 162:Scientific paper on the cave 7: 82: 10: 236: 47: 135:. ICMBIO. Archived from 89:List of caves in Brazil 186:15.99361°S 48.43306°W 16:Cave in Goiás, Brazil 191:-15.99361; -48.43306 182: /  40:, 134 km from 112:. Eco Subterraneo 227: 197: 196: 194: 193: 192: 187: 183: 180: 179: 178: 175: 149: 148: 146: 144: 139:on 19 April 2012 128: 122: 121: 119: 117: 105: 20:Caverna dos Ecos 235: 234: 230: 229: 228: 226: 225: 224: 220:Limestone caves 200: 199: 190: 188: 184: 181: 176: 173: 171: 169: 168: 158: 153: 152: 142: 140: 129: 125: 115: 113: 106: 102: 97: 85: 71:, mica schist, 50: 17: 12: 11: 5: 233: 223: 222: 217: 212: 210:Caves of Goiás 166: 165: 157: 156:External links 154: 151: 150: 123: 99: 98: 96: 93: 92: 91: 84: 81: 49: 46: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 232: 221: 218: 216: 213: 211: 208: 207: 205: 198: 195: 163: 160: 159: 138: 134: 127: 111: 104: 100: 90: 87: 86: 80: 78: 74: 70: 66: 61: 59: 55: 54:Lago dos Ecos 45: 43: 39: 35: 31: 28: 25: 21: 167: 164:at Caves.org 141:. Retrieved 137:the original 126: 114:. Retrieved 103: 62: 53: 51: 19: 18: 189: / 143:30 December 133:"Data Bank" 116:30 December 69:lithologies 58:speleothems 32:in central 215:Wild caves 204:Categories 177:48°25′59″W 174:15°59′37″S 95:References 108:Turismo. 73:quartzite 83:See also 38:Brasília 65:karstic 48:Geology 42:Goiânia 77:marble 75:, and 30:cavern 27:schist 34:Goiás 145:2011 118:2011 24:mica 206:: 60:. 147:. 120:.

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mica
schist
cavern
Goiás
Brasília
Goiânia
speleothems
karstic
lithologies
quartzite
marble
List of caves in Brazil
"Grutas e Cavernas, uma envolvente viajem pelas entranhas de Goias"
"Data Bank"
the original
Scientific paper on the cave
15°59′37″S 48°25′59″W / 15.99361°S 48.43306°W / -15.99361; -48.43306
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Caves of Goiás
Wild caves
Limestone caves

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