The Abismo Guy Collet (SP-090) is the deepest
cave
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in South America, and the deepest in the world that is formed in
quartzite
Quartzite is a hard, non- foliated metamorphic rock that was originally pure quartz sandstone.Essentials of Geology, 3rd Edition, Stephen Marshak, p 182 Sandstone is converted into quartzite through heating and pressure usually related to tecton ...
. Located in a
tepui
A tepui , or tepuy (), is a member of a family of table-top mountains or mesas found in northern South America, especially in Venezuela, western Guyana, and northern Brazil. The word tepui means "house of the gods" in the native tongue of the ...
in northern
Brazil
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near the border with
Venezuela
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...
, this cave was first explored by
caver
Caving, also known as spelunking (United States and Canada) and potholing (United Kingdom and Ireland), is the recreational pastime of exploring wild cave systems (as distinguished from show caves). In contrast, speleology is the scientific ...
s in 2006 to a depth of .
Sima Pumacocha in Peru held the previous depth record in South America, determined to be deep in 2004.
References
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A Ong Akakor Geographical Exploring Descobre a Caverna Mais Profunda do Mundo em Quartzito.'' Ayub, Soraya; 29th Brazilian Speleological Congress, June 2007
Caves of Brazil
Wild caves
Landforms of Amazonas (Brazilian state)
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