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Kompleks Gua Langir is a Geoheritage
located in Sawarna Village, Bayah
District, Lebak, Banten.

Rock Formation:
The Langir Cave Complex is composed
of clastic limestone with a white to
yellowish color, containing foraminifera
fossils. This limestone belongs to the
Limestone Member of the Citarate
Formation, which dates back to the
Early Miocene.

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Landscape:
The Langir Cave Complex consists of:
1.Langir Cave is a cave with a length of ± 29 meters and a small
entrance of ± 1 meter. Stalactites and stalagmites can be found
inside the cave.
2.Harta Karun Cave has a different entrance compared to other
caves, as it has a mouth that is nearly parallel to the ground and
less than 1 meter in height.
3.Kanekes Cave has a length of ± 10 meters and an entrance width
of ± 4 meters. One of the unique features of this cave is the
discovery of ornaments on the walls that resemble crocodiles.
4.Seribu Candi Cave has a length of + 15 meters. Small-sized
stalactites and stalagmites shaped like temples can be found in
the cave.

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