New Athos Cave (Novoafonskaya Cave; Novyi Afon Cave), New Athos (Novyi Afon; Akhali Atoni), Gudauta District, Abkhazia, Georgiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| New Athos Cave (Novoafonskaya Cave; Novyi Afon Cave) | Cave |
| New Athos (Novyi Afon; Akhali Atoni) | Town |
| Gudauta District | District |
| Abkhazia | Disputed Territory |
| Georgia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 5' 26'' North , 40° 48' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stantsiya Novyy Afon | 26,636 (2013) | 2.6km |
| P’rimorsk’oe | 2,573 (2017) | 9.2km |
| Gudauta | 7,700 (2014) | 15.5km |
| Likhni | 524 (2015) | 17.1km |
| Sokhumi | 81,546 (2014) | 17.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
, Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia (აფხაზეთის ავტონომიური რესპუბლიკა [Apkhazetis avt'onomiuri resp'ublika]; Автономная Республика Абхазия), Georgia (საქართველო [Sakartvelo]; Грузия)
Other Languages:
Russian:
Новоафонская пещера, Новый Афон, Гудаутский район, Абхазия, Грузия
Abkhaz:
Афон Ҿыцтәи аҳаҧы, Афон Ҿыц [Afon Ch'yts], Гәдоуҭа араион, Аҧсны
Georgian:
ახალი ათონის მღვიმე, ახალი ათონი [Akhali Atoni], გუდაუთის რაიონი, აფხაზეთი
Karst cave in the Iverian Mountain, just to the north of the littoral town of New Athos (Novyi Afon in Russian, Akhali Atoni in Georgian, Afon Ch'yts in Abkhaz).
The cave consists of 9 major cavities and is one of the largest caves in the world with the volume of its void of about 1,000,000 m³. The abyss on the northeastern slope of the Iverian Mountain was known for ages, referred to as the "Bottomless Pit". The cave was explored in 1961 and since 1975 it has been a major tourist attraction.
The 9 major cavities are known as:
- Anakopia Hall [зал Анакопия], aka Abkhazia Hall;
- Makhadzhirov Hall [зал Махаджиров] or Speleologists' Hall [зал Спелеологов];
- Natraa or Natra Hall [зал Нартаа или Нарта], aka Chamber of Sounds [зал Звуков];
- Corallite Gallery [Кораллитовая галерея;
- Apsar Hall [зал Апсар];
- Givi Smir Hall [зал имени Гиви Смыра], aka Sukhumi or Fantasy Hall;
- Ayukhaa Hall [зал Аюхаа], aka Canyon Gallery;
- Apkhiartsa Hall [зал Апхярца], aka Iveria Hall [зал Иверия];
- Apsny Hall [зал Апсны], aka Chamber of Waterfalls or Tbilisi Hall.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
16 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Felsőbányaite | 7.DD.05 | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Phosphosiderite | 8.CD.05 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Strengite | 8.CD.10 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Hydrohalloysite' | 9.ED.10 | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Felsőbányaite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrohalloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Felsőbányaite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydrohalloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Felsőbányaite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Hydrohalloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Hydrohalloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Felsőbányaite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Athos_Cave |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q42202 |
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References
Chervyatsova, Olga, Potapov, Sergey, Baker, Jonathan, Gavryushkin, Dmitry, Polyak, Victor, Heizler, Matt, Tokarev, Sergey, Sadykov, Sergey, Dbar, Roman, Dublyansky, Yuri (2024) A speleogenetic history of Novoafonskaya Cave in the Western Caucasus. International Journal of Speleology, 53 (2) 89-110 doi:10.5038/1827-806x.53.2.2499
New Athos Cave, New Athos, Gudauta District, Abkhazia, Georgia