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Cemal Tepe Düdeni

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Cemal Tepe Düdeni
Type:
Vertical Cave
Altitude:
230 m
Depth:
-33 m
Length:
40 m
Region:
Black Sea
Province:
Zonguldak
District:
Merkez
Village:
Çatalagzi

     


Location: It is located on the western edge of the Cemal Hill; immediate south of Catalagzi. It lies on the Zonguldak-Kilimli-Catalagzi-Cumayani-Ayici road where the road deviating to right leads near to the cave. From there; it takes 15 minutes to walk to the cave.
Structural Properties and formation : As a sinkhole of a doline which was formed on a Pliocene denudational surface; it is a shaft cave. The roof height of the hall is 10-22 m; and the width is 5-12 m. A small fault line in the north-south direction; on the eastern edge; was effective in the elongation of the cave.
Research History: It was explored and mapped by MTA.
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