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Tavanli 2 |
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Cave | |||
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Altitude: |
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Depth: |
+24 m | |||
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Length: |
30 m | |||
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Region: |
Marmara | |||
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Province: |
Istanbul | |||
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District: |
Sile | |||
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Village: |
Tavanli | |||
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| It lies to the north of Tavanli 1 cave at Aglayankaya Mevkii; in south of the Yay Cape; 1 km east of Sile. Cave known since early ages is accessible by vehicle on the road eastward to Aglayankaya and additionally by 10 minute walking. It was mapped by Ertek and his team. It is a cave with longitudinal fracture and luminous and semi-luminous environment; opened into a fault within the Upper Cretaceous aged limestones of the Sile olistolithes. It is a dry cave with an active entrance and semi-active bottom covered with blocks caused by depression of ceiling. North of cave is still continuing to be abrased with ongoing waves of Black Sea; south of the cave is in connection with Tavanli I Cave. The seagulls and spiders were encountered. |
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