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Type: |
Horizontal Cave | |||
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Altitude: |
308 m | |||
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Depth: |
-26;+24.5 m | |||
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Length: |
890 m | |||
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Region: |
Black Sea | |||
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Province: |
Zonguldak | |||
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District: |
Merkez | |||
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Village: |
Erçek | |||
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| Location: It lies to southeast of the Ercek Quarter; located at 8th km of the Zonguldak-Ankara motorway. It developed on the edge of an uvala; very close to the Tasagil Hill. A 15 minute walk leads to the cave through the pathway splitting to left 1 km after the Ercek Quarter. |
| Structural Properties and formation : It is a horizontally formed active/semi-active cave. It consists of two interconnected parts. The fossil gallery is full with thick pebble and sand deposits; which mostly reach to the ceiling. Also; two natural dripstone bridges make it very hard to pass through. Furthermore; stalactites; stalagmites; wall dripstones and helictites are frequent. |
| Research History: It was explored and mapped by MTA. |
| Findings: Bats were seen in the fossil gallery. |
