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

Region:
Marmara
Province:
Tekirdag
District:
Saray
Village:
Kavacik


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Location: It lies on the right bank of the Ergene Creek. The cave; which is located right above the former Kavacik mills; can be reached from the Kavacik Village at 5th km of the Saray-Vize road by a 15-minute walk. To 1500 m southwest lie the Horatas and Kücük Kalasli Caves.
Geography and Environment: The vicinity of the Koca Cave consists of the Paleozoic milotonic gneisses underlying the Eocene aged Kirklareli limestones; Oligocene arenaceous-argillaceous-chalky limestones and Plio-Quarternary sand and pebble deposits. It has two entrances; which have an altitude difference of 8.5 m It is dry in all seasons as it halted its development.
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