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

  • M. García Rodríguez Facultad de Ciencias. Dpto. Ciencias analíticas (UNED)
  • M. Gómez Heras CEI Moncloa (UPM, UCM y CSIC) ETS Arquitectura, (UPM) e Instituto de Geociencias IGEO (CSIC,UCM)
  • M. Alvarez de Buergo Instituto de Geociencias IGEO (CSIC,UCM)
  • R. Fort González Instituto de Geociencias IGEO (CSIC,UCM)
  • J.D. Centeno Carrillo Departamento de Geodinámica (UCM)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_MARE.2014.v15.n1.45567
Keywords: National Park Sierra de Guadarrama, Pedriza de Manzanares, Cenicientos, polygonal cracking, granite weathering.

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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Published
2014-06-09
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García Rodríguez M., Gómez Heras M., Alvarez de Buergo M., Fort González R. y Centeno Carrillo J. (2014). Characterization of cracking on granite polygonal in Pedriza de Manzanares and Cenicientos, Madrid (Central System). M+A. Revista Electrónica de Medioambiente, 15(1), 22-36. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_MARE.2014.v15.n1.45567
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Vol. 15 No. 1 (2014)
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