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Type: |
Horizontal Cave | |||
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Altitude: |
210 m | |||
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Depth: |
-11.5;+5.5 m | |||
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Length: |
168 m | |||
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Region: |
Central Anatolia | |||
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Province: |
Eskisehir | |||
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District: |
Saricakaya | |||
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Village: |
Alpagut | |||
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| Location: It can be reached by the Eskisehir-Saricakaya-Mihalgazi-Alpagut and Inhisar-Sögüt motorways. The road running from Mihalgazi to Alpagut and Inhisar passes by the cave. The distance from Alpagut to the cave is 2 km. |
| Structural Properties and formation : It was developed in the Upper Jura Lower Cretaceous aged limestones. It lies in the northwest-southeast direction; and shows characteristics of a multilayer development. It is a fossil and dry cave with 3 storey; which halted its development; situated on the bank of the Sakarya river. It has two interconnected entrances. No or little dripstone decorations can be seen. |
| Research History: It was explored by MTA; and its map and other characteristics were published in 2001. |
| Findings: Small groups of bats inhabit the various sections of the cave. |
