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Sarikiz Subatani |
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Vertical Cave | |||
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Altitude: |
1195 m | |||
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Depth: |
-10 m | |||
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Length: |
15 m | |||
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Region: |
Central Anatolia | |||
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Province: |
Eskisehir | |||
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District: |
Saricakaya | |||
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| Location: It lies on a high plateau; abandoned after deeply breached by the Sakarya River. Located 2-5 km east of the Afarin Sinkhole; it is on the Saricakaya-Yenipazar road. It can be reached after a 15-20 minute walk from the Sarikaya Upland. |
| Structural Properties and formation : It was vertically formed within the Jura-Lower Cretaceous limestones; and it consist of a circle-like single hall. It is a sinkhole type of fossil cave; which halted its development. It has no contact with underground waters. |
| Research History: It was explored by MTA; and its map and other characteristics have been published in 2001. |
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