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Yaylim

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Yaylim
Type:
Horizontal Cave
Altitude:
1825 m
Depth:
+0.3 m
Length:
110 m
Region:
Black Sea
Province:
Gümüshane
District:
Köse
Village:
Yaylim

     


It is located in the Yaylim Village. It is an active cave; which was developed horizontally. It was formed within the contact zone of the Malm-Lower Cretaceous limestones and Liassic-Dogger aged volcano-sedimentary rocks. There is an underground creek; flowing throughout the year. It forms small lakes beyond the collapsed blocks of rocks. Rarely seen are bats. It was explored by MTA in 1991.
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