Relevance of the mineralogical characterisation of serpentinites for their use as dimension stone: an example from Galicia, Spain

[EN]Workers carrying out actions involving potential hazards, like mining and quarrying, can be subject to health issues derived from those activities. The case of asbestosis has generated an alarm in the society. Natural stones are very different from each other and generalisation can cause, first...

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Autores: Monterrubio Pérez, Serafín, Navarro, Rafael, Pereira Gómez, María Dolores
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repositorio:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
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Palabra clave:Serpentinites
Dimension stone
Cabo Ortegal
Galicia
Spain
2506 Geología
25 Ciencias de la Tierra y del Espacio
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spelling Relevance of the mineralogical characterisation of serpentinites for their use as dimension stone: an example from Galicia, SpainMonterrubio Pérez, SerafínNavarro, RafaelPereira Gómez, María DoloresSerpentinitesDimension stoneCabo OrtegalGaliciaSpain2506 Geología25 Ciencias de la Tierra y del Espacio[EN]Workers carrying out actions involving potential hazards, like mining and quarrying, can be subject to health issues derived from those activities. The case of asbestosis has generated an alarm in the society. Natural stones are very different from each other and generalisation can cause, first an unwanted alarm, and secondly a big economic crisis in the sector of the natural stone, as it has happened before with other health issues related to exploitation and use of natural stone in architecture. This paper highlights the need for an appropriate mineralogical characterization of rocks of economic interest, such as serpentinites, to protect mining workers of health issues derived from fibrous minerals content. We have studied the possible presence of fibrous minerals in samples of serpentinites from an abandoned quarry in Galicia (North Western Spain) to consider the viability of its re-opening based on the Spanish health and safety regulations applicable to jobs at risk of exposure to asbestos. From our study, it can be concluded that there is a scarce amount of fibrous phases, pending on further studies to differentiate such fibrous minerals, and therefore the reopening of the serpentinite quarry should not be a health problem for the workers.IUGS Geological Society of Korea202420242020info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10366/154607reponame:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamancainstname:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)Inglésinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:gredos.usal.es:10366/1546072026-06-07T06:28:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Relevance of the mineralogical characterisation of serpentinites for their use as dimension stone: an example from Galicia, Spain
title Relevance of the mineralogical characterisation of serpentinites for their use as dimension stone: an example from Galicia, Spain
spellingShingle Relevance of the mineralogical characterisation of serpentinites for their use as dimension stone: an example from Galicia, Spain
Monterrubio Pérez, Serafín
Serpentinites
Dimension stone
Cabo Ortegal
Galicia
Spain
2506 Geología
25 Ciencias de la Tierra y del Espacio
title_short Relevance of the mineralogical characterisation of serpentinites for their use as dimension stone: an example from Galicia, Spain
title_full Relevance of the mineralogical characterisation of serpentinites for their use as dimension stone: an example from Galicia, Spain
title_fullStr Relevance of the mineralogical characterisation of serpentinites for their use as dimension stone: an example from Galicia, Spain
title_full_unstemmed Relevance of the mineralogical characterisation of serpentinites for their use as dimension stone: an example from Galicia, Spain
title_sort Relevance of the mineralogical characterisation of serpentinites for their use as dimension stone: an example from Galicia, Spain
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Monterrubio Pérez, Serafín
Navarro, Rafael
Pereira Gómez, María Dolores
author Monterrubio Pérez, Serafín
author_facet Monterrubio Pérez, Serafín
Navarro, Rafael
Pereira Gómez, María Dolores
author_role author
author2 Navarro, Rafael
Pereira Gómez, María Dolores
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Serpentinites
Dimension stone
Cabo Ortegal
Galicia
Spain
2506 Geología
25 Ciencias de la Tierra y del Espacio
topic Serpentinites
Dimension stone
Cabo Ortegal
Galicia
Spain
2506 Geología
25 Ciencias de la Tierra y del Espacio
description [EN]Workers carrying out actions involving potential hazards, like mining and quarrying, can be subject to health issues derived from those activities. The case of asbestosis has generated an alarm in the society. Natural stones are very different from each other and generalisation can cause, first an unwanted alarm, and secondly a big economic crisis in the sector of the natural stone, as it has happened before with other health issues related to exploitation and use of natural stone in architecture. This paper highlights the need for an appropriate mineralogical characterization of rocks of economic interest, such as serpentinites, to protect mining workers of health issues derived from fibrous minerals content. We have studied the possible presence of fibrous minerals in samples of serpentinites from an abandoned quarry in Galicia (North Western Spain) to consider the viability of its re-opening based on the Spanish health and safety regulations applicable to jobs at risk of exposure to asbestos. From our study, it can be concluded that there is a scarce amount of fibrous phases, pending on further studies to differentiate such fibrous minerals, and therefore the reopening of the serpentinite quarry should not be a health problem for the workers.
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