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Ayiçi 2 Düdeni

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Ayiçi 2 Düdeni
Type:
Cave
Altitude:
440 m
Depth:
-76 m
Length:
484 m
Region:
Black Sea
Province:
Zonguldak
District:
Merkez
Village:
Ayiçi

     


Location: It can be reached through the road of Gelik Havalandirma deviating from the Zonguldak-Kilimli-Gelik-Ayici road. It can be reached by a 15-20 minute walk from Gelik Havalandirma. It is located on the southern side of the Ayici Hill. o 1 km east lies the Kizilelma Cave.
Structural Properties and formation : It is a sinkhole which grew in a semi-horizontal and semi-vertical position. Interconnected branches or alcoves extend in different directions. The formation of these branches usually elongating in the northwest-southeast direction has been characterized by bedding and cross sectional cracks. However; in the extension of the main branch; which is located at -76 m; the final point; there is a significant influence of a small fault in the direction of northeast-southwest. It is very poor in decoration.
Research History: It was explored and mapped by MTA.
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