Characterization of cracking on granite polygonal in Pedriza de Manzanares and Cenicientos, Madrid (Central System)

  1. García Rodríguez, M. 1
  2. Gómez Heras, M. 2
  3. Alvarez de Buergo, M. 3
  4. Fort González, R. 3
  5. Centeno Carrillo, J.D. 4
  1. 1 Facultad de Ciencias. Dpto. Ciencias analíticas (UNED)
  2. 2 CEI Moncloa (UPM, UCM y CSIC) ETS Arquitectura, (UPM) e Instituto de Geociencias IGEO (CSIC,UCM)
  3. 3 Instituto de Geociencias IGEO (CSIC,UCM)
  4. 4 Departamento de Geodinámica (UCM)
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Journal:
M+A, revista electrónica de medioambiente

ISSN: 1886-3329

Year of publication: 2014

Volume: 15

Issue: 1

Pages: 22-36

Type: Article

DOI: 10.5209/REV_MARE.2014.V15.N1.45567 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

The granitoid of the core or the Spanish Central Range where intruded in the late Variscan orogeny. The show a wide petrological variety and several sets of fractures, both related to late Variscan and Alpine orogenies. These fractures influence the landforms (from hundred-meter walls to boulders) in which polygonal cracking appears in different forms. This work shows the results of a first inventory and description of polygonal cracking in two areas of the Spanish Central Range: the Pedriza de Manzanares (dominated by rock walls and tors) and Cenicientos (dominated by boulders and kopjies), both in the province of Madrid.

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