  We present an X-ray study of the high metallicity young open cluster Blanco 1
based on XMM--Newton data. X-ray spectroscopy of cluster members is presented
for the first time as well as new X-ray distribution functions of late-type
stars. We detected all known dF and dG stars in the EPIC field and 80% and 90%
of dK and dM stars, respectively. The X-ray spectral analysis of the X-ray
brightest cluster stars and X-ray color analysis of a larger sample show that a
model with two temperatures (at about 0.3 and 1 keV) explains the quiescent
activity phase spectra. We discuss also the nature of unidentified X-ray
sources in the observed region and their X-ray spectral properties.
