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Esenli Düdeni |
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Type: |
Vertical Cave | |||
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Altitude: |
265 m | |||
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Depth: |
-42 m | |||
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Length: |
54 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: |
Esenli | |||
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| Location: It can be reached from the Zonguldak-Kilimli-Gelik-Ayici-Esenli road. The road leading to the open coal mining passes by the cave. It lies 1 km east of the Kizilelma Cave. |
| Structural Properties and formation : Consisting of a a vertically developed single shaft; it was formed within the profoundly karstic limestones of the Aptian aged Kapuz Formation. Crossover of two faults in the north-south and northeast-southwest direction was effective in its development. |
| Research History: It was explored and mapped by MTA. |
| Findings: No animal forms were seen except the black colored molluscs. |
