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Kadirinbogazi

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Kadirinbogazi
Type:
Horizontal Cave
Altitude:
1130 m
Depth:
-7.5 m
Length:
23.5 m
Region:
Marmara
Province:
Bilecik
District:
Osmaneli
Village:
Besevler

     


Location: It can be reached from the Besevler Village at 16th km of the Iznik-Osmaneli (or Pamukova) motorway. The stabilized road leading to the Sariyazi-Adliye villages extends until the southern skirts of the highlands where the Aluc Plateau is located. The cave is hardly reached by a 45 minute walk through a steep slope.
Structural Properties and formation : It was formed within the Jura aged limestones along a pronounced joint. It consists of two interconnected small galleries. Located in the vadose zone; it is completely dry.
Research History: It was explored and mapped by MTA; and published in 1997.
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