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Üstüaçik

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Üstüaçik
Type:
Horizontal Cave
Altitude:
2164 m
Depth:
+4.7 m
Length:
43 m
Region:
Black Sea
Province:
Gümüshane
District:
Köse
Village:
Altintas

     


It is located on the Magara Sirti between the Altintas and Yenice villages. It is a spring type of fossil cave. It was developed within the Malm-Lower Cretaceous limestones. It has two entrances; which were formed later on by collapse of the roof. A few bats were seen at deeper sections. It was explored by the MTA in 1999.
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