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In the following years, cavers widened the sides of the cave and discovered new branches, leading the total extension to 320 m (1,050 ft). In 1973, some glass slabs were set in particular spots in the cave, in order to verify the solidity of subterranean space. The slabs resisted to
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into the cave. The innermost part of Grotta Regina consists of a meandering and muddy gallery, ending with a 5 m (16 ft) deep
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began to unblock the entrance and explore the cavity, discovering the most extended and beautiful cave in the
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Infos about the cave on Friuli-Venezia Giulia cave registry
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Lapini L., Dorigo L., Glerean P., Giovannelli M.M. (2014).
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Lanza B., Pastorelli C., Laghi P., Cimmaruta R. (2005).
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3 m (9.8 ft) high stalactite in the Hall of San
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65:Location of the cave in Italy
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119:45.8817056°N 13.5674500°E
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795:Revue suisse de Zoologie
213:("Queen of Karst cave",
154:194 m (636 ft)
21:Grotta Regina del Carso
549:Orotrechus muellerianus
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490:Gryllomorpha dalmatina
482:Troglophilus neglectus
425:1976 Friuli earthquake
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540:Mesostalita nocturna
312:Sala del San Michele
297:municipality council
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663:Hall of the Council
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560:round fungus beetle
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332:stalactite
299:, and the
271:Morphology
185:Difficulty
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201:Features
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