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Akkaya Düdeni

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Akkaya Düdeni
Type:
Horizontal Cave
Altitude:
553 m
Depth:
-13 m
Length:
27 m
Region:
Marmara
Province:
Bursa
District:
Mustafakemalpasa
Village:
Kabulbaba

     


Location: It is located on the southern ridge of the Akkaya Hill; 2 km northeast of the Kabulbaba Village. The cave is reached by a fine stabilized road; reaching to the Kabulbaba Village through the villages of Keltas and Güller from MustafaKemalPasa. A road leads near to the cave from the village.
Structural Properties and formation : It was developed within the Jura Lower Cretaceous limestones. It is a fossil cave which halted its geological development. It is dry in all seasons.
Research History: It was explored and mapped by MTA; and published in 1997.
Findings: A few bats and cave flies were seen.


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