Colom island (Illa d‘en Colom), Balearic Islands, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Colom island (Illa d‘en Colom) | Island |
| Balearic Islands | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 57' 29'' North , 4° 16' 41'' East
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Other Languages:
French:
Îlot de Colom, Îles Baléares, Espagne
German:
Illa d’en Colom, Balearische Inseln, Spanien
Spanish:
Isla de Colom, Islas Baleares, España
Catalan:
Illa d'en Colom, Illes Balears, Espanya
Cebuano:
Isla Colom, Islas Baleares, Espanya
Galician:
Illa de Colón, Illas Baleares, España
Japanese:
クロン島, バレアレス諸島, スペイン
Romanian:
Insula Colom, Insulele Baleare, Spania
Swedish:
Isla Colom, Balearerna, Spanien
58 hectare islet, 4 km coastline, highest elevation 35 meters, located 200 meters off the NE coast of Menorca island. As of 2018 owned by Cuban-American billionaire Alex Meruelo from New York, although the island is part of Albufera des Grau Natural Park, so development (and digging) is severely restricted.
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| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: Hunt, M., Llull Estarellas, B., Perelló Mateo, L., Simonet, B. (2014) Aprovechamiento de recursos cupríferos en la Edad del Bronce de Menorca: La mina de Sa Mitja Lluna (Illa den Colom). Cuadernos de Prehistoria y Arqueología de la Universidad de Granada, 24, 85-109 [in Spanish]. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Hunt, M., Llull Estarellas, B., Perelló Mateo, L., Simonet, B. (2014) Aprovechamiento de recursos cupríferos en la Edad del Bronce de Menorca: La mina de Sa Mitja Lluna (Illa den Colom). Cuadernos de Prehistoria y Arqueología de la Universidad de Granada, 24, 85-109 [in Spanish]. |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Hunt, M., Llull Estarellas, B., Perelló Mateo, L., Simonet, B. (2014) Aprovechamiento de recursos cupríferos en la Edad del Bronce de Menorca: La mina de Sa Mitja Lluna (Illa den Colom). Cuadernos de Prehistoria y Arqueología de la Universidad de Granada, 24, 85-109 [in Spanish]. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Hunt, M., Llull Estarellas, B., Perelló Mateo, L., Simonet, B. (2014) Aprovechamiento de recursos cupríferos en la Edad del Bronce de Menorca: La mina de Sa Mitja Lluna (Illa den Colom). Cuadernos de Prehistoria y Arqueología de la Universidad de Granada, 24, 85-109 [in Spanish]. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 16a.2.1.1 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colom_Island |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q3322704 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2519347 |
Localities in this Region
- Balearic Islands
- Colom island (Illa d‘en Colom)
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