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Type: |
Horizontal Cave | |||
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Altitude: |
735 m | |||
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Depth: |
-15 m | |||
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Length: |
76 m | |||
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Region: |
Marmara | |||
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Province: |
Balikesir | |||
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District: |
Dursunbey | |||
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Village: |
Karyagmaz | |||
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| Location: It lies 1.5 km east of the Karyagmaz Village. It is accessible either from Dursunbey or Mustafakemalpasa. The stabilized road connecting these two districts; following the Valley of Alova Brook has many ramps as it climbs over the mountains. |
| Structural Properties and formation : It was formed within the Permian aged crystallized limestones. It is located in a region composed by parts of the Miocene denudational surface. It is a passage type of abandoned fossil cave. It drops into a -4 m shaft; which leads exactly into the mid part of the cave. It was formed as a result of breaching of an old underground creek by the Alova Brook and collapse of the roof. Stalactites; stalagmites and wall driptones can be seen in patches. |
| Research History: It was explored and mapped by MTA; and published in 1997. |
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