Deterioration Processes on Prehistoric Rock Art Induced by Mining Activity (Arenaza Cave, N Spain)

Arenaza Cave is located in Vizcaya (N Spain) and contains important Palaeolithic rock art representations. This cave belongs to an active karstic system developed on Lower Cretaceous limestones, mainly consisting of micrites and biomicrites with abundant pyrite moulds. The paintings are made directl...

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Autores: Cañaveras, Juan Carlos, Muñoz-Cervera, María Concepción, Sánchez-Moral, Sergio
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Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
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Palabra clave:Palaeolithic rock art
Deterioration
Cave
Blasting-induced vibration
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spelling Deterioration Processes on Prehistoric Rock Art Induced by Mining Activity (Arenaza Cave, N Spain)Cañaveras, Juan CarlosMuñoz-Cervera, María ConcepciónSánchez-Moral, SergioPalaeolithic rock artDeteriorationCaveBlasting-induced vibrationArenaza Cave is located in Vizcaya (N Spain) and contains important Palaeolithic rock art representations. This cave belongs to an active karstic system developed on Lower Cretaceous limestones, mainly consisting of micrites and biomicrites with abundant pyrite moulds. The paintings are made directly on the host rock or on thin stalagmitic calcite crusts. Cretaceous limestones in this area contain important iron ore deposits, which have been mined by subsurface and surface-mining methods since the beginning of the 20th century. Mining activities have induced significant changes in the karstic drainage pattern and in the endo and exokarstic morphologies of the Arenaza karstic system, directly affecting the state of conservation of the prehistoric paintings. Thus, in addition to natural process of deterioration, the enlargement of the limestone fissure system as a result of blasting-induced vibrations seems to be the responsible for changes in the rates of water-rock interactions and of the formation of botryoidal gypsum concretions on the rock surface. The final result is the activation and acceleration of detachment processes and the increase of irreversible deterioration processes in the cave.This research was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation through project PID2019-110603RB-I00 project, MCIN/AEI/FEDER, UE/10.13039/501100011033.Peer reviewedMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing InstituteMinisterio de Ciencia e Innovación (España)Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]202220222022info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Publisher's versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/280422reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Inglés#PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020/PID2019-110603RB-I00https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences12080309Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/2804222026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Deterioration Processes on Prehistoric Rock Art Induced by Mining Activity (Arenaza Cave, N Spain)
title Deterioration Processes on Prehistoric Rock Art Induced by Mining Activity (Arenaza Cave, N Spain)
spellingShingle Deterioration Processes on Prehistoric Rock Art Induced by Mining Activity (Arenaza Cave, N Spain)
Cañaveras, Juan Carlos
Palaeolithic rock art
Deterioration
Cave
Blasting-induced vibration
title_short Deterioration Processes on Prehistoric Rock Art Induced by Mining Activity (Arenaza Cave, N Spain)
title_full Deterioration Processes on Prehistoric Rock Art Induced by Mining Activity (Arenaza Cave, N Spain)
title_fullStr Deterioration Processes on Prehistoric Rock Art Induced by Mining Activity (Arenaza Cave, N Spain)
title_full_unstemmed Deterioration Processes on Prehistoric Rock Art Induced by Mining Activity (Arenaza Cave, N Spain)
title_sort Deterioration Processes on Prehistoric Rock Art Induced by Mining Activity (Arenaza Cave, N Spain)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Cañaveras, Juan Carlos
Muñoz-Cervera, María Concepción
Sánchez-Moral, Sergio
author Cañaveras, Juan Carlos
author_facet Cañaveras, Juan Carlos
Muñoz-Cervera, María Concepción
Sánchez-Moral, Sergio
author_role author
author2 Muñoz-Cervera, María Concepción
Sánchez-Moral, Sergio
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España)
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Palaeolithic rock art
Deterioration
Cave
Blasting-induced vibration
topic Palaeolithic rock art
Deterioration
Cave
Blasting-induced vibration
description Arenaza Cave is located in Vizcaya (N Spain) and contains important Palaeolithic rock art representations. This cave belongs to an active karstic system developed on Lower Cretaceous limestones, mainly consisting of micrites and biomicrites with abundant pyrite moulds. The paintings are made directly on the host rock or on thin stalagmitic calcite crusts. Cretaceous limestones in this area contain important iron ore deposits, which have been mined by subsurface and surface-mining methods since the beginning of the 20th century. Mining activities have induced significant changes in the karstic drainage pattern and in the endo and exokarstic morphologies of the Arenaza karstic system, directly affecting the state of conservation of the prehistoric paintings. Thus, in addition to natural process of deterioration, the enlargement of the limestone fissure system as a result of blasting-induced vibrations seems to be the responsible for changes in the rates of water-rock interactions and of the formation of botryoidal gypsum concretions on the rock surface. The final result is the activation and acceleration of detachment processes and the increase of irreversible deterioration processes in the cave.
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