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Arpalik 1 |
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Type: |
Cave | |||
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Altitude: |
1600 m | |||
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Depth: |
-32 m | |||
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Length: |
165 m | |||
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Region: |
Central Anatolia | |||
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Province: |
Konya | |||
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District: |
Seydisehir | |||
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Village: |
Keçili | |||
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| Location: It is reached from the Seydisehir-Mortas-Yarpuz motorway. It is also possible to use the touristic Manavgat-Seydisehir motorway. It is located at the beginning of the Arpalik Plain; 5-6 km far from the left side of the road. |
| Structural Properties and formation : The geological unit forming the cave is the Upper Cretaceous limestone. It looks like a narrow tunnel enlarged due to the solution of a somewhat big fault in the entrance. The branches were formed in the faults opening to the main branch. The water inflowing to the cave; which is an active sinkhole; formed steps conforming with the faults. At the bottom of the cave; there is a lake; which gathers the water inflowing into the cave during the rainy season. |
| Research History: It was explored and mapped by MTA in 1992. |
| Findings: Cave scorpions were found during the survey. |
