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Hacihüsrevin

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Hacihüsrevin
Type:
Horizontal Cave
Altitude:
910 m
Depth:
+7.5 m
Length:
83 m
Region:
Central Anatolia
Province:
Eskisehir
District:
Inönü
Village:
Merkez

     


Location: It is located near the water depots; immediate east of the Inönü District to the southwest of Eskisehir. A road leads to the entrance of the cave. For transportation; either the Eskisehir-Inönü-Kütahya highway or Ankara-Eskisehir-Istanbul railway can be used.
Structural Properties and formation : The cave which is extending in the northeast-southwest direction and bending depending on the direction and inclination of the marbles; was developed horizontally. Housing plenty of blocks; pebbles and wall dripstones at some places; the entrance is not from the ends; but from a point near the center. Initially developed as a passage type of cave; it is a fossil cave which is located at the vadose zone; and became surfaced and halted its development.
Research History: It was explored by MTA; and its map and other characteristics were published in 2001.
Findings: The entrance zone is inhabited by an intense community of cave butterflies and cave mosquitos.


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