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Horizontal Cave | |||
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Altitude: |
2050 m | |||
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Depth: |
-30 m | |||
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Length: |
46.5 m | |||
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Region: |
Black Sea | |||
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Province: |
Gümüshane | |||
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District: |
Kelkit | |||
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Village: |
Mahmatli | |||
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| It is located at Kizilkaya Mevkii on the southern slope of the Balkayasi Hill (2206 m) to the northeast of the Mahmatli Village. It can be reached after a one hour walk. It is a sinkhole type of fossil cave. It was developed over two parallel faults within the Malm-Lower Cretaceous limestones. It drops into a steep shaft. It was explored by MTA in 1991. |
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