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Cave | |||
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Altitude: |
20 m | |||
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0 m | |||
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Length: |
20 m | |||
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Region: |
Marmara | |||
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Province: |
Sakarya | |||
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District: |
Karasu | |||
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Village: |
Merkez | |||
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| Location: Karasu Cave which is located 2 km west from Karasu District in Sakarya Province; is between the dune and the rocks just east of the channel where the Sakarya River delta starts. |
| Structural Properties and formation : It is between the bedrock and the Sakarya River alluvium. It was developed inside the Upper Cretase-Lower Eocene aged limestones; spreading to a large area in the region. It had expanded horizontally in NE-SW direction; it is a sinkhole type; active cave. Its total length is 20 m; and it is 1-3 m wide; 1-2 m high. It bears a subsurface stream and a small pond. Its final point is at the same level with its entrance. |
| Research History: It was researched by the Geological Studies Department of MTA General Directorate; and published in 2002. |
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