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Náttúrufræðingurinn - 1992, Page 100

Náttúrufræðingurinn - 1992, Page 100
þeim tíma þarf að gæta sín sérstak- lega. Það er eingöngu á færi æfðra hella- og fjallamanna að síga í gíginn. Fólki er eindregið ráðið frá slíku, nema að höfðu samráði við hjálparsveitir sem reynslu hafa af gígnum eða Hellarann- sóknafélag íslands. ÞAKKARORÐ Sigmundur Einarsson jarðfræðingur var afar hjálplegur, bæði með athugunum á staðnum og við gerð handrits. Jón Jónsson jarðfræðingur las yfir handrit og kom með gagnlegar ábendingar. Öðrum sem nærri þessu komu, bæði þeim sem nefndir eru í texta og hinum, er öllum kærlega þakkað. HEIMILDIR Árni B. Stefánsson 1992. The Þríhnúka- gígur pit of Southwest Iceland. York Grotto Newsletter 28. 42-51. Borges, X., Y. Silva & Z. Pereira 1991. Caves and pits from the Azores with some comments on their geological origin, distribution and fauna. Angra Do Heroísmo 1991. 6th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology Hi- lo-Hawaii, U.S.A. Haukur Jóhannesson og Kristján Sæ- mundsson 1989. Jarðfræðikort af ís- landi 1:500.000. Berggrunnskort. Nátt- úrufrœðistofnun íslands og Landmæl- ingar íslands, Reykjavík. Jón Jónsson 1978. Jarðfræðikort af Reykjanesskaga. Orkustofnun OSJHD 7831, 303 s. og kortamappa. SUMMARY The Þríhnúkagígur pit by Árni B. Stefánsson Kambsvegur 10 IS-104 REYKJAVÍK Iceland On the highland edge 20 km southeast of Reykjavík is an unusual volcanic forma- tion. This is the most norteasterly of the Þríhnúkar (Three Peaks), a small volcanic cone that stands in an altitude of 550 m, rising 36 m above the plateau around it. What makes the peak unique is a gigantic volcanic chamber and passages under- neath. The vents have emptied themselves without collapsing. The opening in the top of the cone measures 4x4 m. Vertical drop to the bottom of the chamber is 121 m. The chamber measures 48x65 m at the bottom, approximate volume 150.000 cu- bicmeters. From the chamber down to the southwest is a 115 long passage down to 204 m depth. At 175 m depth is a 45 m high chimney straight up. The formation, how it was formed and the reason why it did not collapse, are discussed. Some oth- er volcanic pits in Iceland are mentioned, their genesis and relationship to this one is discussed. 242
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