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Altitude: |
980 m | |||
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Depth: |
+8 m | |||
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Length: |
153 m | |||
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Region: |
Marmara | |||
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Province: |
Sakarya | |||
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District: |
Pamukova | |||
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Village: |
Eskiyayla | |||
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| Location: It is located at the beginning of a branch of the Akçay Stream that extends towards the Küllüyurt-Sogucak Upland that pours into Sakarya river; and also divides the Samanli Mountains in east-west direction at the SE end; that is cut by the Sakarya River. It is situated in the east of the Acielma Hill; 4 km southwest of Sogucak Cave. |
| Structural Properties and formation : It has the similar characteristics with the Sogucak Cave geology. Üfleyen; which is a spring type cave; is situated 90 - 100 m above the river basin. It was formed by two different sections. The section between the entrance and the spring; making a meander is the active/half-active section. There is a subsurface stream in this; that is continuously flowing during summer and winter. The waters that are surfacing from the pond at the end of the section pass through blocks; and bedrocks at many locations; and form small waterfalls; large kettles; and water wear structures. This active / half active section of the cave; with a basin filled with sand and pebbles ends at the depression hall where the subsurface waters enter the cave. The depression hole basin is filled with blocks; and debris; and it is the section of the cave where the branches split or meet. The section which splits towards the south direction; and filled with dry dripstone ponds; stalactites; stalagmites; bacon rinds; eccentrics; and pisolites; then extends in NE-SW direction; and it is the fossil gallery of the cave. The endpoint of this +45 m long fossil section is at +8 m from the entrance. The forms and structures could not reach larger sizes or depths because Üfleyen cave; which is 1-5 m wide; 0.5-6 m high; is in a suspended position; due to the presence of the insoluble rocks underneath the marbles. |
| Research History: It was researched by the Geological Studies Department Presidency of the MTA General Directorate in 2002 and published. |
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