Abstract
Batu Gelapcave located in Suka Maju Village, Tenggarong Seberang District, Kutai Kartanegara Regency. Batu Gelap Cave is geologically included in Pulau Balang Formation, which is deposited in the transition environment or Back Barrier. Deformation that occurs in the Middle-Miocene of the geological structure of folding and faulting. Geomorphology of the study area can be divided into four kinds of (1) Landform are mountainshomocline ororigin (S1), (2) Hilly landforms homocline (S2), (3) Landforms swamp(F1) and, (4) Alluvial landforms (F2). The height of the area between 25 - 125 mdpl, slope 20-40%. The lithology in the area are fossiliferous limestones, packstone - grainstone, crystalline carbonate, and packstone with clay inserts. There are stalactites, stalagmites, and underground rivers with various conditions in the cave. In some parts of Batu Gelap Cave area, there is a historical relic site that has historical past. A good understanding of the geological and historical potential of Batu Gelap Cave area makes this area has a unique appeal in the development of tourism-based area.
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