Exploring a Mallorca cave flooding during the Little Ice Age using nondestructive techniques on a stalagmite : micro-CT and XRF core scanning

This study focuses on characterizing a discontinuity within the Seán stalagmite (4.75–7.75 cm) by means of two nondestructive techniques: (1) high-resolution micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) and (2) X-ray fluorescence (XRF) core scanning (XRFCS). Micro-CT was used to study the stalagmite density...

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Autores: Cisneros Bermejo, Mercè, Cacho Lascorz, Isabel, Frigola Ferrer, Jaime I., Moreno, Ana, Stoll, Heather, Fornós, Joan J. (Joan Josep), Sigró, Javier, Barriendos i Vallvé, Mariano
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Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/219526
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Palabra clave:Espeleologia
Paleoclimatologia
Hidrologia càrstica
Mallorca (Illes Balears)
Paleohidrologia
Coves
Speleology
Paleoclimatology
Karst hydrology
Majorca (Balearic Islands)
Paleohydrology
Caves
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spelling Exploring a Mallorca cave flooding during the Little Ice Age using nondestructive techniques on a stalagmite : micro-CT and XRF core scanningCisneros Bermejo, MercèCacho Lascorz, IsabelFrigola Ferrer, Jaime I.Moreno, AnaStoll, HeatherFornós, Joan J. (Joan Josep)Sigró, JavierBarriendos i Vallvé, MarianoEspeleologiaPaleoclimatologiaHidrologia càrsticaMallorca (Illes Balears)PaleohidrologiaCovesSpeleologyPaleoclimatologyKarst hydrologyMajorca (Balearic Islands)PaleohydrologyCavesThis study focuses on characterizing a discontinuity within the Seán stalagmite (4.75–7.75 cm) by means of two nondestructive techniques: (1) high-resolution micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) and (2) X-ray fluorescence (XRF) core scanning (XRFCS). Micro-CT was used to study the stalagmite density, and XRFCS was applied to obtain the qualitative elemental composition and colour measurements. The new data obtained from nondestructive techniques have been combined with previously published geochemical data and fabric determinations from the same stalagmite found in Sa Balma des Quartó cave in Mallorca. The two methodologies applied in the present study have improved the characterization of the distinctive horizon. The micro-CT images identified the layer as a minor event due the high air content. The distinctive horizon is characterized by a high Ti-content, indicating the arrival of terrigenous particles. Based on those observations, together with the fact that the micrite layer appears filling the gaps between the older columnar fabric, we argue that the micrite layer may represent a major flooding event inside the cave after the year 1616 ± 23 CE and before the year 1623 ± 28 CE, which can be related to an extreme rainfall event. This hypothesis is further supported by the observed cave flooding during the autumn of 2018.Elsevier2025202520232025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion13 p.application/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/219526Articles publicats en revistes (Dinàmica de la Terra i l'Oceà)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1017/qua.2023.52Quaternary Research, 2023, vol. 224, p. 75-87https://doi.org/10.1017/qua.2023.52cc-by (c) The Author(s), 2023http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/2195262026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Exploring a Mallorca cave flooding during the Little Ice Age using nondestructive techniques on a stalagmite : micro-CT and XRF core scanning
title Exploring a Mallorca cave flooding during the Little Ice Age using nondestructive techniques on a stalagmite : micro-CT and XRF core scanning
spellingShingle Exploring a Mallorca cave flooding during the Little Ice Age using nondestructive techniques on a stalagmite : micro-CT and XRF core scanning
Cisneros Bermejo, Mercè
Espeleologia
Paleoclimatologia
Hidrologia càrstica
Mallorca (Illes Balears)
Paleohidrologia
Coves
Speleology
Paleoclimatology
Karst hydrology
Majorca (Balearic Islands)
Paleohydrology
Caves
title_short Exploring a Mallorca cave flooding during the Little Ice Age using nondestructive techniques on a stalagmite : micro-CT and XRF core scanning
title_full Exploring a Mallorca cave flooding during the Little Ice Age using nondestructive techniques on a stalagmite : micro-CT and XRF core scanning
title_fullStr Exploring a Mallorca cave flooding during the Little Ice Age using nondestructive techniques on a stalagmite : micro-CT and XRF core scanning
title_full_unstemmed Exploring a Mallorca cave flooding during the Little Ice Age using nondestructive techniques on a stalagmite : micro-CT and XRF core scanning
title_sort Exploring a Mallorca cave flooding during the Little Ice Age using nondestructive techniques on a stalagmite : micro-CT and XRF core scanning
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Cisneros Bermejo, Mercè
Cacho Lascorz, Isabel
Frigola Ferrer, Jaime I.
Moreno, Ana
Stoll, Heather
Fornós, Joan J. (Joan Josep)
Sigró, Javier
Barriendos i Vallvé, Mariano
author Cisneros Bermejo, Mercè
author_facet Cisneros Bermejo, Mercè
Cacho Lascorz, Isabel
Frigola Ferrer, Jaime I.
Moreno, Ana
Stoll, Heather
Fornós, Joan J. (Joan Josep)
Sigró, Javier
Barriendos i Vallvé, Mariano
author_role author
author2 Cacho Lascorz, Isabel
Frigola Ferrer, Jaime I.
Moreno, Ana
Stoll, Heather
Fornós, Joan J. (Joan Josep)
Sigró, Javier
Barriendos i Vallvé, Mariano
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Espeleologia
Paleoclimatologia
Hidrologia càrstica
Mallorca (Illes Balears)
Paleohidrologia
Coves
Speleology
Paleoclimatology
Karst hydrology
Majorca (Balearic Islands)
Paleohydrology
Caves
topic Espeleologia
Paleoclimatologia
Hidrologia càrstica
Mallorca (Illes Balears)
Paleohidrologia
Coves
Speleology
Paleoclimatology
Karst hydrology
Majorca (Balearic Islands)
Paleohydrology
Caves
description This study focuses on characterizing a discontinuity within the Seán stalagmite (4.75–7.75 cm) by means of two nondestructive techniques: (1) high-resolution micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) and (2) X-ray fluorescence (XRF) core scanning (XRFCS). Micro-CT was used to study the stalagmite density, and XRFCS was applied to obtain the qualitative elemental composition and colour measurements. The new data obtained from nondestructive techniques have been combined with previously published geochemical data and fabric determinations from the same stalagmite found in Sa Balma des Quartó cave in Mallorca. The two methodologies applied in the present study have improved the characterization of the distinctive horizon. The micro-CT images identified the layer as a minor event due the high air content. The distinctive horizon is characterized by a high Ti-content, indicating the arrival of terrigenous particles. Based on those observations, together with the fact that the micrite layer appears filling the gaps between the older columnar fabric, we argue that the micrite layer may represent a major flooding event inside the cave after the year 1616 ± 23 CE and before the year 1623 ± 28 CE, which can be related to an extreme rainfall event. This hypothesis is further supported by the observed cave flooding during the autumn of 2018.
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dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1017/qua.2023.52
Quaternary Research, 2023, vol. 224, p. 75-87
https://doi.org/10.1017/qua.2023.52
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