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Avuçiçi

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Avuçiçi
Type:
Cave
Altitude:
500 m
Depth:
-24 m
Length:
226 m
Region:
Black Sea
Province:
Düzce
District:
Konuralp
Village:
Kabalak

     


Location: It is located 2 km from Lazkalabak village which is 15 km from Düzce on the Düzce-Konuralp-Akçakoca highway. The cave is in a plateau type region divided by the stream branches of Kurtsuyu and Yazlik streams which are two important branches of Küçükmelen Brook in the north of Düzce.
Structural Properties and formation : The cave is a sinkhole type active cave in NE-SW direction. The cave has two entrances close to each other. It is between 1 and 4 m wide; and the ceiling height is between 0.5 and 3 m. Avuçiçi Cave possesses multi-period shapes and structures. The most apparent ones are sand; clay and pebble storages; and vertical keyhole type profiles. There is water leakage inside the cave through the entrance during precipitation. These waters form a subsurface stream and ponds inside the cave; and leave the cave through the syphon at the endpoint; then become the spring of Yazlik Stream as they surface besides the stream.
Research History: It was researched by Geological Studies Department of MTA General Directorate; and published in 2002.
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