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Çalvo

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Çalvo
Type:
Horizontal Cave
Altitude:
1080 m
Depth:
-4 m
Length:
16 m
Region:
Marmara
Province:
Bilecik
District:
Pazaryeri
Village:
Saridayi

     


It lies 3 km north of the Saridayi Village. A 5 km stabilized road deviating from the Aksutekke Village on the Inegöl-Bozüyük motorway leads to the Saridayi Village. The cave is near the village. It was developed on a pronounced fault line within marbles overlaying the Permian aged schists. It consists of a single gallery. The roof height ranges from 1 to 2 m; and the inclining floor is covered with a thick layer of debris. It is dry throughout the year. It was explored and mapped by MTA; and published in 1997.
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