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Küçük Kalasli |
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Type: |
Horizontal Cave | |||
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Altitude: |
180 m | |||
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Depth: |
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Length: |
17 m | |||
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Region: |
Marmara | |||
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Province: |
Tekirdag | |||
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District: |
Saray | |||
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Village: |
Kavacik | |||
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| Location: Located 8 km northwest of the Saray District; it lies on the northern skirt of the Yanosman Hill on the bank of the Ayvacik (Ergene) Creek. It can be reached from the Kavacik Village; which is off the road at 5th km of the Saray-Vize road; or from the Saray-Ayvacik road. The road connecting the Kavacik and Ayvacik villages and crossing over the Ayvacik Creek passes by the cave. It lies next to the Horatas Cave. |
| Structural Properties and formation : The vicinity of the Kücük Kalasli Cave consists of Paleozoic gneisses; basis of the Istranca Massif; overlaid by the Eocene aged Kirklareli limestones; Oligocene arenaceous-argillaceous-chalky limestones and Plio-Quarternary sand and pebble deposits. Being a passage type of fossil cave which halted its development; it is a very characteristic form of the Pliocene Age. It was developed in the east-west direction in accordance with the formation of the Paleo creek of Ayvacik; meandering over the Pliocene denudational surface. It came to surface after breaking down by the morphological rejuvenescence resulting from the Quaternary movements. It has two entrances; the second one being occluded by blocks and debris. |
| Research History: It was explored and mapped by MTA. |
| Findings: Mollusks and cave flies were seen; but no bats. |
