| Geography and Environment: It lies within the massive and jointed Jura Cretaceous aged limestones on the northwestern slope of Akdag (1926 m) elongating along the southern edge of the Tokat Plain. The entrance is through a fossil mouth at a level of 1180 m on the slope of the Indere Valley. The general morphological structure consists of big halls formed due to collapses and interconnecting passages. The bottom is not evident; particularly in the "Bat Hall" and the subsequent hall because of the collapsed blocks. Also; use of SRT is required in order to reach to these halls. The column formations with algae; each exceeding 10 m in the big hall; the travertines in the so called "Mushroom Hall" by MAD due to the resemblance of the stalagmite in the middle; the giant colon formed by combination of more than one columns in the hall with columns; and especially the final zone of the cave with "onion-like stalactites" are very aesthetic decorations. Almost halted its development; no water was seen except a few minor lakes at the deeper zone. Therefore; the cave has no chance to renovate and clean itself. |
