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Kocakuyu |
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Type: |
Vertical Cave | |||
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Altitude: |
610 m | |||
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Depth: |
-102 m | |||
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Length: |
151 m | |||
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Region: |
Marmara | |||
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Province: |
Balikesir | |||
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District: |
Dursunbey | |||
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Village: |
Hasanlar | |||
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| Location: It is close to the Hasanlar Village; about 25 km west of the Dursunbey District. It was developed on the left slope of the Kokurdan Creek; joining the Koca Creek; a branch of the Simav Brook. The former Balikesir-Dursunbey motorway passes near to the cave. |
| Structural Properties and formation : It was formed within the Jura aged marble or crystallized limestones. With an entrance of -86 m steep shaft; it consists of a big hall. The entrance is a big cavity of 20x25 m; and the hall is like a circle with a dimension of 70x60 m. It is entirely dry except the waters dripping from the ceiling and leaking from the side walls. |
| Research History: It was explored and mapped by MTA; and published in 1997. In 2000; BUMAK organized a training for sportive caving in the cave. |
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