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Kovantasi

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Type:
 Horizontal Cave
Altitude:
 240 m
Diameter:
 m- Direction:
Region:
 Marmara
Province:
 Kirklareli
District:
 Vize
Village:
 Kislacik
TAYEx:
 -
Registration State:
 For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages.
     

Location: It lies on the upper bank of the Kovantasi Creek; 3 km northwest of the Kislacik Village; 29 km northeast of Vize. The road between the Kislacik and Kizilagac villages run over the cave.
Geography and Environment: The vicinity of the Kovantasi Cave consists of the gneisses and schists of the Istranca Massif underlying the Eocene Argillaceous-arenaceous limestones and the Pliocene clay; sand and pebble deposits. The cave was developed within the Eocene Argillaceous-arenaceous limestones on top of the gneisses along with a pronounced fault line like a ground bridge. It is very poor in dripstones. There are structures formed as a result of physical abrasion by water (small pools; finished surfaces; abrasion marks). It is 3-10 m wide and the roof height is 2-7 m. The side galleries are narrower and lower.
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