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Type:
Horizontal Cave
Altitude:
308 m
Diameter:
m- Direction:

Region:
Black Sea
Province:
Zonguldak
District:
Merkez
Village:
Erçek


TAYEx:
-

Registration State:
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Location: It lies to southeast of the Ercek Quarter; located at 8th km of the Zonguldak-Ankara motorway. It developed on the edge of an uvala; very close to the Tasagil Hill. A 15 minute walk leads to the cave through the pathway splitting to left 1 km after the Ercek Quarter.
Geography and Environment: It is a horizontally formed active/semi-active cave. It consists of two interconnected parts. The fossil gallery is full with thick pebble and sand deposits; which mostly reach to the ceiling. Also; two natural dripstone bridges make it very hard to pass through. Furthermore; stalactites; stalagmites; wall dripstones and helictites are frequent.
Destruction Details:


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