Coves d'Artà (Cuevas de Artà), Capdepera, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Coves d'Artà (Cuevas de Artà) | Group of Caves |
| Capdepera | Municipality |
| Majorca | Island |
| Balearic Islands | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Group of Countries |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 39' 21'' North , 3° 27' 2'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Caves
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Capdepera | 11,911 (2013) | 5.3km |
| Cala Rajada | 6,239 (2016) | 6.3km |
| Son Servera | 12,215 (2012) | 8.7km |
| Artà | 6,649 (2012) | 9.6km |
| Porto Cristo | 7,355 (2015) | 16.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
291466
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:291466:7
GUID (UUID V4):
96559503-0132-4f4d-bf65-954c8cd0d4a3
Name(s) in local language(s):
Coves d'Artà (Cuevas de Artà), Capdepera, Mallorca, Illes Balears (Islas Baleares), España
Cave system in Mesozoic limestones of Serres de Llevant located in the Cap Vermell area, to the east of Canyamel.
The caves are sporadically signposted from the Son Severa Ma-4040 to Cala Rajada road, but your best option is to follow the signs for the Canyamel Hotel and Colf Country Club which you will pass on the way to the caves, then just keep going until you see the large blue painted sign at the roadside just before the main car park.
I previously visited in 1974 since when the guide told me the new tunnel entrance was cut (in about 1993) to provide a more circular route through the caves. Old paths are visible and it is clear hat some new sections have been opened up for tours (16 Euro for an adult, with a discount for residents). Visiting in December there were less than 20 on tour, which lasted about an hour.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
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Coves d'Artà, Capdepera, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain