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Domuzdere |
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Type: |
Horizontal Cave | |||
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Altitude: |
160 m | |||
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Depth: |
-2 m | |||
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Length: |
300 m | |||
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Region: |
Marmara | |||
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Province: |
Kirklareli | |||
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District: |
Vize | |||
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Village: |
Balkaya | |||
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| Location: It can be reached from the Balkaya Village. The upper slope of the Ayvapinar Creek is accessible by any vehicle from the village. A 10-minute walk leads to the entrance of the cave. |
| Structural Properties and formation : The vicinity of Domuzdere Cave was formed within the Paleozoic milonitic gneisses overlaid by the Triassic schists plus the Eocene aged Kirikkale limestones; crusting the whole units on top. The cave is adorned with very rich decorations consisting of wall and curtain dripstones as well as stalactites; stalagmites and columns. |
| Research History: It was explored and mapped by MTA. |
| Findings: Except the cave flies in the entrance zone; no remarkable form of life was found in the cave. |
