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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.





                                                Jahe
      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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