Algar do Carvão

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Algar do Carvão is a volcanic lava tube and ancient magma chamber on Terceira Island in the Azores, famed for its dramatic vertical cave, underground lake, and lush interior vegetation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cave
lava tube
tourist attraction
volcanic vent
access man‑made stairway
climateInside cool and humid
country Portugal
depth approximately 90 metres
elevation approximately 583 metres above sea level
formedBy collapse of volcanic conduit
volcanic activity
geologicalAge Pleistocene epoch
surface form: Pleistocene
hasEcosystem ferns
liverworts
mosses
hasFeature ancient magma chamber
lava tube
lush interior vegetation
natural skylight opening
stalactites of silica
underground lake
vertical volcanic chimney
isPartOf Azores
surface form: Azores archipelago

Central Group of the Azores
languageOfToponym Portuguese
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
Azores
Portugal
Terceira Island NERFINISHED
management local speleological and environmental associations
near Angra do Heroísmo
Guilherme Moniz volcanic complex
Serra do Morião
notableFor dramatic vertical cave entrance
rich cave vegetation in a volcanic setting
underground lake in volcanic chimney
openToPublic true
partOf Azores Geopark
protectedBy Regional Government of the Azores
protectedStatus Regional Natural Monument
rockType basalt
toponymMeaning “coal pit” in Portuguese
touristActivities geotourism
guided cave visits
undergroundLakeDepth seasonally variable
waterSource rainwater infiltration

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Terceira Island hasVolcanicFeature Algar do Carvão