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Ballikoglu

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Ballikoglu
Type:
Cave
Altitude:
390 m
Depth:
-3 m
Length:
3 m
Region:
Black Sea
Province:
Ordu
District:
Ünye
Village:
Ugurlu

     


Location: Ballikoglu Pit is located 2.5 km south from Çinarcik 1 Cave which is approximately 20 km to the southeast of Ünye; Ordu; at the basin of a large karstic pit between the Kavraz Stream; which is a branch of Cura Brook; and Cami Stream branches of Ceviz Stream.
Structural Properties and formation : Ballikoglu Pit is a sinkhole type semi active cave. The 400 m wide; and 60 m deep polje basin that shows the characteristics of a multi-period development is covered with soil derived from remains of solution. The surface waters arriving here are drained subsurface through the sinkhole type cave which has a depth of 3 m.
Research History: It was researched by the Karst and Cave Researches Unit of the Geological Studies Department of MTA General Directorate; and published in 2004.
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