Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Pott Island
References
Britannica AI Icon

Pott Island

island, New Caledonia
Written by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Last updated

Quick Summary

Pott Island is a coral island located in the Bélep Islands group, part of New Caledonia in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It is one of the islands within this archipelago, which also includes Art Island and several smaller islets. The Bélep Islands are situated along the northern extension of the barrier reef that encircles New Caledonia's main island. Pott Island, along with Art Island, is formed from ultrabasic serpentine rock, which weathers to create distinctive red soils rich in nickel, chrome, and cobalt ore. The total land area of the Bélep Islands group is approximately 27 square miles (70 square km), with a population of 930 as of 2004.12

Summary created from Britannica articles using AI. AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.
5 Britannica Sources
  1. Loyalty Islands
  2. Bélep Islands
  3. Walpole Island
  4. Île des Pins
  5. New Caledonia - Relief and drainage

Ask Britannica AI about this topic

Britannica doesn't have a full article on this topic, so we've curated a list of our relevant coverage.