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Groapa Ruginoasa EarthCache

Hidden : 8/18/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   not chosen (not chosen)

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EN: Ruginoasa Hole is located in Apuseni National Park a few kilometeres after exit Arieseni, on the road to Stei. The trail climbs almost 30-50 minutes (depending on each), to a large clearing, where you can find Groapa Ruginoasa. Ruginoasa hole is a very special phenomenon. It is a huge ridge crest ravinare dug up in the south close to the Dry Valley, with a depth of 100 m and 600 m in diameter, a very active process of erosion has brought to date the layers of quartz , whose red gives purple area looks very different, it appeared from great distances as an open wound in the body of the mountain. Erosion is very active even today, digging regressive and rapidly, increasing size of the Ruginoasa Hole. Watching old maps, it appears that erosion is working at high speed. This place 80 years ago was marked only by a very small ravines.

To log this cache please answer the following questions by email and upload into log a photo of yourself near the edge of the hole 2. What is the altitude at the edge of the hole. 3. What is the color of the touristic sign that leads you to the hole?

RO: Groapa Ruginoasa este situata în Parcul National Apuseni la o distanta de cativa kilometrii de iesirea din Arieseni, pe drumul spre Stei. Traseul urca 30-50 de minute (in functie de fiecare), pana intr-o poienita , unde puteti gasi Groapa Ruginoasa, fenomen foarte special. Ea este o imensa ravinare sapata pâna în creasta culmii care închide spre sud Valea Seaca, cu o adâncime de peste 100 m si un diametru de peste 600 m. Pe toata suprafata ei, un proces de eroziune foarte activ a scos la zi straturile de cuartite, a caror culoare rosie violacee confera zonei un aspect cu totul aparte, ea aparând de la mari departari ca o rana deschisa în trupul muntelui. Aceasta eroziunea lucreaza si astazi foarte activ, sapând regresiv si marind rapid dimensiunile Gropii Ruginoase. Urmarind hartile vechi, se constata ca eroziunea a avansat cu o viteza foarte mare, acum 80 de ani locul nefiind marcat decât printr-o ravena foarte mica.. Pentru a va autentifica atasati la log o poza cu voi pe marginea gropii si raspundeti pe email la urmatoarele intrebari: 2. Care este altitudinea de la marginea gropii? 3. Care este culoarea semnului turistic pe care il urmati pana la groapa?

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