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Küçük Ardiçli

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Küçük Ardiçli
Type:
Horizontal Cave
Altitude:
2200 m
Depth:
+5 m
Length:
27 m
Region:
Black Sea
Province:
Gümüshane
District:
Merkez
Village:
Dörene

     


It can be reached by a one hour walk both from the Hatipler Quarter of the Karamustafa Village; and the Dörene Village. It lies at the bottom of a rocky cliff; 1 km west of the Ucbacali Hill. It was developed over a small fault within the Malm-Lower Cretaceous limestones. It is dry throughout the year; and it halted its development. It was explored and mapped by MTA; and published in 1992. A few bats were seen.
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