Speleology of Kospi Spi Cave in Northern Iraq
The Kospi Spi Cave is situated in the well-karstified Qamchuqa limestone of the Cretaceous age. This study encompasses the facts on the medium sized cave. The entrance of the cave is located at 1,400 meters above sea level, the highest amongst the adjacent discovered caves. Its total sights...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Union of Iraqi Geologists (UIG)
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Iraqi Geological Journal |
| Online Access: | http://igj-iraq.org/igj/index.php/igj/article/view/494 |
| Summary: | The Kospi Spi Cave is situated in the well-karstified Qamchuqa limestone of the Cretaceous age. This study encompasses the facts on the medium sized cave. The entrance of the cave is located at 1,400 meters above sea level, the highest amongst the adjacent discovered caves. Its total sightseen extent is around 200 meters. The cave is a remnant gulp hole expanded by a sinking stream throughout the Late Neogene Time. |
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| ISSN: | 2414-6064 2663-8754 |