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Düden

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Düden
Type:
Horizontal Cave
Altitude:
m
Depth:
m
Length:
133 m
Region:
Mediterranean
Province:
Mersin
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It was developed to the northwest of an polje-like area called "Atatürk'ün Ciftligi" in Icel. The main exploration area; Bolkar Mountains; is completely formed within the fractured and jointed Miocene limestones. The most common fossil groups in the region are Gastropods and Shells. Also found are local ultrabasics. To the southwest of the Yüglük Mountain are found cropping out local iron cores. It has a very large entrance. Divided into two sections; it consists of a fossil section on the right side in respect to entrance; opening into a hall and an active gallery elongating northeastward. It was explored by the Cave Research Club of the Dokuz Eylül University in 1999.
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