Marble Cave, Kosovo
Cave in Kosovo
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The Marble Cave or the Gadime Cave (Albanian: Shpella e Mermerit; Serbian: Мермерна пећина/Mermerna pećina) is a karstic limestone cave in the village of Gadime e Ulët in the municipality of Lipjan in Kosovo.[1][2] Much of it is still unexplored. The cave was found in 1966 by a villager, Ahmet Asllani, who was working on his garden.[3][4]
| Marble Cave | |
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| Shpella e Mermerit / Gadimes (Albanian) | |
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  Location within Kosovo  Location within Europe | |
| Location | Gadime e Ulët, Kosovo |
| Coordinates | 42.48006°N 21.205538°E |
| Discovery | 1966 |
| Geology | Karst limestone |
Overview
Gadime Cave is located within the marble limestones belonging to the Mesozoic era.[1] The cave was formed during the tertiary period.[5] In course of time the marble was subjected to cracking as a result of tectonic erosions.[1]
The entrance to the cave is in two directions. The lower direction is relatively complicated and consists of 3 transverse channels, 2 parallel and curved corridors. The upper direction consists of two combined corridors. The total length of the cave is 1.260 m and its area is 56.25 ha.[1]
