Características mineralógicas de los sedimentos aluviales holocenos del Barranco Grande (Bardenas Reales de Navarra)

Mineralogical composition of Holocene alluvial deposits from Bardenas Reales of Navarra is studied and compared with the Miocene mudrock substratum. An Early Holocene muddy-silty unit and another Middle-Upper Holocene sandy unit can be differentiated. Mineralogy semiquantitative results are compatib...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Bastida, Joaquín, Osácar, María Cinta, Muñoz Jiménez, Arsenio, Sancho, Carlos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositorio:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/7836
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10272/7836
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Alluvialsediments
Clayminerals
Holocene
Bardenas Reales
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Sumario:Mineralogical composition of Holocene alluvial deposits from Bardenas Reales of Navarra is studied and compared with the Miocene mudrock substratum. An Early Holocene muddy-silty unit and another Middle-Upper Holocene sandy unit can be differentiated. Mineralogy semiquantitative results are compatible with weak weathering processes affecting the parent materials under humid conditions prior to Holocene. Besides, differences between alluvial units can be explained in terms of bedrock weathering, sedimentary features, recyclingofsediments and pedogenetic processes