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Degirmenkaya

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Degirmenkaya
Type:
Vertical Cave
Altitude:
620 m
Depth:
-18 m
Length:
40 m
Region:
Marmara
Province:
Bursa
District:
Iznik
Village:
Derbent

     


It is located on a rocky area next to the Mecidiye-Kizilhisar road which deviates to left before the Derbent Village at 9th km of the Iznik-Yenisehir motorway. It was formed like a shaft within the Permian marble block. It drops into a -13 m shaft. Located on the vadose zone; it is entirely dry except the waters leaking during rainy seasons. It was explored and mapped by MTA; and published in 1997.
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