Algar do Carvão
The Algar do Carvão (Cavern of Coal) is an ancient lava tube or volcanic vent located in the central part of the island of Terceira in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. It lies within the civil parish of Porto Judeu in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo.
Details
- Depth
- 90 m
- Access
- Tours are available in season
- Length
- 100 m
- Geology
- Lava tube, Basalt
- Language
- Portuguese
- Location
- Terceira Island (Azores), Portugal
- Discovery
- 26 January 1893
- Map Image
- TER ANG pju algarCarvao.png
- Map Width
- 235px
- Photo Width
- 235px
- Photo Caption
- View through the Boca do Algar (Mouth of the Cavern)
- Entrance Count
- 1