Person: Mas Mayoral, José Ramón
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José Ramón
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Mas Mayoral
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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Ciencias Geológicas
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Item Sandstone petrography of continental depositional sequences of an intraplate rift basin: western Cameros Basin (North Spain)(Journal of sedimentary research, 2009) Arribas Mocoroa, José; Alonso Millán, Ángela; Mas Mayoral, José Ramón; Tortosa, A.; Rodas, Magdalena; Fernández Barrenechea, José María; Alonso Azcárate, Jacinto; Artigas, RosanaThe Cameros Basin in Central Spain is an intraplate rift basin that developed from Late Jurassic to Middle Albian time along NW–SE trending troughs. The sedimentary basin fill was deposited predominantly in continental environments and comprises several depositional sequences. These sequences consist of fluvial sandstones that commonly pass upward into lacustrine deposits at the top, producing considerable repetition of facies. This study focused on the western sector of the basin, where a total of seven depositional sequences (DS- 1 to DS-7) have been identified. The composition of sandstones permits the characterization of each sequence in terms of both clastic constituents and provenance. In addition, four main petrofacies are identified. Petrofacies A is quartzosedimentolithic (mean of Qm85F2Lt13) and records erosion of marine Jurassic pre-rift cover during deposition of fluvial deposits of DS-1 (Brezales Formation). Petrofacies B is quartzofeldspathic (mean of Qm81F14Lt5) with P/F > 1 at the base. This petrofacies was derived from the erosion of low- to medium-grade metamorphic terranes of the West Asturian–Leonese Zone of the Hesperian Massif during deposition of DS-2 (Jaramillo Formation) and DS-3 (Salcedal Formation). Quartzose sandstones characterize the top of DS-3 (mean of Qm92F4Lt4). Petrofacies C is quartzarenitic (mean of Qm95F3Lt2) with P/F > 1 and was produced by recycling of sedimentary cover (Triassic arkoses and carbonate rocks) in the SW part of the basin (DS-4, Pen˜ - acoba Formation). Finally, depositional sequences 5, 6, and 7 (Pinilla de los Moros–Hortigüela, Pantano, and Abejar–Castrillo de la Reina formations, respectively) contain petrofacies D. This petrofacies is quartzofeldspathic with P/F near zero and a very low concentration of metamorphic rock fragments (from Qm85F11Lt4 in Pantano Formation to Qm73F26Lt1 in Castrillo de la Reina Formation). Petrofacies D was generated by erosion of coarse crystalline plutonics located in the Central Iberian Zone of the Hesperian Massif. In addition to sandstone petrography, these provenance interpretations are supported by clay mineralogy of interbedded shales. Thus, shales related to petrofacies A and C have a variegated composition (illite, kaolinite, and randomly interlayered illite–smectite mixed-layer clays); the presence of chlorite characterizes interbedded shales from petrofacies B; and Illite and kaolinite are the dominant clays associated with petrofacies D. These petrofacies are consistent with the depositional sequences and their hierarchy. An early megacycle, consisting of petrofacies A and B (DS-1 to DS-3) was deposited during the initial stage of rifting, when troughs developed in the West Asturian–Leonese Zone. A second stage of rifting resulted in propagation of trough-bounding faults to the SW, involving the Central Iberian Zone as a source terrane and producing a second megacycle consisting of petrofacies C and D (DS-4, DS-5, DS-6, and DS-7). Sandstone composition has proven to be a powerful tool in basin analysis and related tectonic inferences on intraplate rift basins because of the close correlation that exists between depositional sequences and petrofacies.Item Clay minerals as provenance indicators in continental lacustrine sequences: the Leza Formation, early Cretaceous, Cameros Basin, northern Spain(Clay minerals, 2005) Alonso Azcárate, Jacinto; Rodas, Magdalena; Fernández Barrenechea, José María; Mas Mayoral, José RamónVariations in clay mineral assemblages, changes in KuÈbler index (KI), and the chemical composition of chlorites are used to identify source areas in the lacustrine materials in the Lower Cretaceous Leza Limestone Formation of the Cameros Basin, northern Spain. This formation has fairly homogeneous lithological characteristics and facies associations which do not allow for identification and characterization of local source areas. The Arnedillo lithosome of the Leza Limestone Formation contains a clay mineral association (Mg-chlorite, illite and smectite) indicative of its provenance. Chlorite composition and illite KI values indicate that these minerals were formed at temperatures higher than those reached by the Leza Formation which indicates its detrital origin. The similarity in the Mg-chlorite composition between the Arnedillo lithosome and the Keuper sediments of the area indicates that these materials acted as a local source area. This implies that Triassic sediments were exposed, at least locally, at the time of deposition of the Leza Formation. The presence of smectite in the Leza Formation is related to a retrograde diagenesis event that altered the Mg-chlorites in some samples.Item Chlorite, corrensite, and chlorite-mica in Late Jurassic fluvio-lacustrine sediments of the Cameros Basin of Norheastern Spain(Clays and clay minerals, 2000) Fernández Barrenechea, José María; Rodas, Magdalena; Frey, Martín; Alonso Azcárate, Jacinto; Mas Mayoral, José RamónThe distribution and crystal-chemical characteristics of chlorite, eorrensite, and mica in samples from a stratigraphic profile in the Cameros basin are controlled by changes in the sedimentary facies. The lacustrine marls and limestones from the base and the top of the profile contain quartz + calcite + illite ± dolomite ± chlorite ± albite ± paragonite + Na, K-rich mica. Chlorite is rich in Mg, with Fe/ (Fe + Mg) ratios ranging between 0.18-0.37. A formation mechanism involving reaction between Mgrich carbonate and dioctahedral phyllosilicates is proposed for these Mg-rich chlorites, on the basis of the mutually exclusive relationship found between Mg-rich chlorite and dolomite, together with the relative increase in the proportion of calcite in samples containing chlorite. The mudrocks from the middle part of the profile are composed of quartz + albite + illite + corrensite (with a mean coefficient of variability of 0.60%) + chlorite. Corrensite and chlorite are richer in Fe 2+ than those from the base or top of the profile, with mean Fe/(Fe + Mg) ratios of 0.51 and 0.56, respectively. Textural and compositional features suggest a formation mechanism for the corrensite, chlorite, and chlorite-mica crystals through replacement of detrital igneous biotite. Whether or not corrensite occurs with chlorite appears to be related to redox conditions. The presence of corrensite alone is apparently favored by oxidizing conditions, whereas the occurrence of corrensite + chlorite is related to more reducing conditions. Corrensite shows higher Si and Na + K + Ca contents, and slightly lower Fe/(Fe + Mg) ratios than chlorite. The presence of corrensite and the lack of random chlorite-smectite interlayering is discussed in terms of the fluid/rock ratio; the occurrence is related to the hydrothermal character of metamorphism in the Cameros basin.Item Estudio preliminar sobre la mineralogía y las propiedades cerámicas de las arcillas del sur de la Sierra de la Demanda(Cuadernos do Laboratorio Xeolóxico de Laxe, 2000) Artigas, R.; Rodas, Magdalena; Sánchez, C.J.; Mas Mayoral, José RamónItem Clayey materials from the Sierra de la Demanda Range (Spain): their potential as raw materials for the building ceramics industry(Clay minerals, 2005) Artigas, Rosana; Rodas, Magdalena; Sánchez Jiménez, Carlos J.; Mas Mayoral, José Ramón; Dondi, Michele; Arribas Mocoroa, JoséThis work describes the possible use of thick Early Cretaceous clay deposits, which occur in the southern sector of the Sierra de la Demanda range, as raw materials in the manufacture of ceramic articles. The global mineralogical composition is characterized by high proportions of phyllosilicates and quartz with variable quantities of feldspars, carbonates and hematite. The clay mineralogy differentiates two types of raw materials: illitic clay and kaolinitic-illitic clay. A granulometric distribution in the 2ÿ60 mm fraction, good behaviour during the drying stage and acceptable results in firing tests confirmed that most samples can be utilized as raw material in the building ceramics industry. The range of suitable firing temperatures for these materials is 950ÿ1000ëC, a temperature which needs to be raised for samples with a high percentage of kaolinite and quartz. Moreover, other materials with abundant calcite (20ÿ30%) are suitable for use as modifiers of some properties or colour.Item Estudio textural e isotópico de los sulfuros diseminados en los sedimentos de la Cuenca de Cameros (La Rioja, España)(Revista de la Sociedad Geológica de España, 1999) Alonso Azcárate, Jacinto; Rodas, Magdalena; Bottrell, S.H.; Mas Mayoral, José Ramón; Raiswell, R.Los materiales lutíticos de la Cuenca de Cameros presentan en su composición mineralógica muy pequeñas cantidades de sulfuros diseminados (pirita y pirrotita). La pirita sedimentaria aparece fundamentalmente formando framboides, cristales euhedrales y sustituyendo la concha de fósiles. En ocasiones, se encuentra pirrotita junto a la pirita, producida por un proceso de rotura térmica de la pirita sedimentaria durante el metamorfismo. El valor de 834S de la pirrotita es siempre mayor que el de la pirita en la misma muestra, con un rango de diferencias que oscila entre 4,5 y 57,7 %0. Las piritas sedimentarias se generaron por reducción bacteriana de sulfatos sedimentarios. Su composición isotópica varía en función del sector de la cuenca considerado. En la zona oriental, las composiciones isotópicas son positivas y muy variables, con un rango que oscila entre 2,6 y 19,7 %0. En el sector occidental las composiciones isotópicas son siempre negativas y muy constantes (-18 %0). Estas diferencias están relacionadas con dos factores: a) variaciones en la tasa de subsidencia entre ambos sectores y b) transformación de la pirrotita en pirita durante el retrometamorfismoItem Factores que controlan la evolución de los parámetros cristaloquímicos y asociaciones minerales en las rocas sedimentarias del Grupo Enciso (Cretácico Inferior), Cuenca de Cameros, La Rioja (Norte de España)(Revista de la Sociedad Geológica de España, 1999) Alonso Azcárate, Jacinto; Rodas, Magdalena; Fernández Barrenechea, José María; Mas Mayoral, José RamónLos materiales del Grupo Enciso pertenecen a la secuencia deposicional 5 (Barremiense superior - Aptiense inferior) de la Cuenca de Cameros. Esta cuenca presenta una potente serie de materiales de origen continental (hasta 9000 m) y el sector E de la misma fue afectado por un metamorfismo de origen hidrotermal. Los sedimentos del Grupo Enciso fueron depositados en sistemas lacustres de tipo rampa de baja energía y bajo gradiente, estando constituidos fundamentalmente por una alternancia de lutitas, margas, calizas y areniscas en proporciones variables. La mineralogía global de los sedimentos pelíticos está constituida por filosilicatos, carbonatos (calcita y dolomita), cuarzo y feldespatos alcalinos. La mineralogía de arcillas está compuesta principalmente por ilita y clorita en todo el rango de condiciones metamórficas estudiadas. Esporádicamente existen también pequeñas cantidades de caolinita, esmectita, pirofilita y diferentes tipos de minerales interestratificados. Existe un descenso de las condiciones metamórficas desde las zonas depocentrales hacia las zonas marginales de la cuenca, aunque no se observa una tendencia clara de evolución en la vertical de los diferentes parámetros cristaloquímicos en función de los cuales se realizan las estimaciones del grado metamórfico alcanzado, aún siendo series muy potentes. Esto es debido a que los principales factores que condicionan el grado metamórfico de estos sedimentos son la composición global de las muestras y la permeabilidad de los materiales, que controla la circulación de fluidos durante el metamorfismo. Así, los efectos del metamorfismo hidrotermal estarían sobreimpuestos a la diagénesis de enterramiento que sufrieron estos materialesItem Causes of variation in crystal morphology in metamorphogenic pyrite deposits of the Cameros Basin (N Spain)(Geological Journal, 2001) Alonso Azcárate, Jacinto; Rodas, Magdalena; Fernández Díaz, María Lourdes; Bottrell, S.H.; Mas Mayoral, José Ramón; López De Andrés, María SolThe low-grade metasediments of lthe Cameros Basin, northem Spain, host a number of deposits of spectacular quality pyrite mineralization. These formed during regional metamorphism and the pyrite crystals exhibit a wide range of morphologies. On the basis of pyrite crystal habit, the deposits can be classified into two groups: Group 1 comprises deposits with cubic, elongated or platy crystals; Group 11 comprises deposits charactenzed by pyntohedra and cubo-pyritohedra with striated faces, along with blocky crystals and he-grained aggregates. Group 1 deposits are formed in sequences dorninated by meandriform fluviatile sediments, while Group 11 is hosted by deltaic plain and lacustrine metasediments. Temperature differences between deposits and As content are possible causes of the different ynte morphologies in the deposits, but no significant variation exists between the two groups for either factor. Comparison with experimentally grown pyrite crystals suggests that Group 1 deposits have morphologies indicative of lower degrees of pyrite supersaturation than pyrite crystals in Group 11 deposits. The sedimentary facies hosting Group 11 deposits provides a greater availability of sedimentary sulphur (pyrite and sulphates). Moreover, reactions involving sulphate during metamorphism may have modified fluid chernistry, which would also act to produce higher degrees of pynte saturation in fluids derived from the sulphate-rich deltaic plain and lacustrine metasediments osting the Group 11 deposits. This hypothesis is confirmed by sulphur isotope data on the pyrites, which show a larger component of 34S-Enriched sulphate-derived sulphur in these deposits.