Geomorphology of the Sierra del Aramo (Asturian Central Massif, Cantabrian Mountains, NW Spain)

Bergua, Salvador Beato; Piedrabuena, Miguel Ángel Poblete; Pérez, Carmen Rodríguez; Alfonso, José Luis Marino

doi:10.1080/17445647.2019.1646675

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“…The mineralization style observed is epithermal (epigenetic), specifically Cobalt-Copper-Nickel mineralization. This mineralization is found within specific stratigraphic limestone units of the Upper Namurian period in the Carboniferous Period 7 . The mineralization is controlled by significant Late Variscan structural controls, associated with both East-West and North-South faults and fractures.…”

Section: Aramo Areamentioning

confidence: 80%

Sentinel data for critical raw materials (CRM) exploration: first results of the S34I project

Cardoso-Fernandes,

Carvalho,

Azzalini

et al. 2023

Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/Gis Applications XIV

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To achieve sustainable development goals, it is crucial to ensure the best practices through the whole mining cycle of Critical Raw Materials (CRM) used in high-tech, low-carbon goods (batteries, wind turbines, electronics). This is the aim of the Secure and Sustainable Supply of Raw Materials for EU Industry (S34I) Horizon Europe (HE) project that began on January 1st, 2023. S34I is investigating new data-driven methods to analyze Earth Observation (EO) data, supporting systematic mineral exploration (and other) activities to increase European autonomy regarding CRM resources. The S34I project is based on satellite data, airborne, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), ground-based conventional in-situ techniques/methods, and fieldwork. This study presents the first preliminary results based on Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 data using classical image processing techniques (RGB combinations, band ratio, Principal Component Analysis – PCA, and unsupervised classification) for mineral exploration in Spain, either: (i) on land (Aramo area), to gain knowledge on cobalt (Co) deposits (and associate CRMs) by hydrothermal alteration mapping; and (ii) offshore/shallow waters (Ria de Vigo area), to update the knowledge on coastal metallic placers including CRMs such as Ti, Sn, Li, Rare Earth Elements (REEs) and Au. Among the techniques, PCA proved most effective, followed by band ratios, and self-proposed algorithms for detecting placer minerals showed promise, warranting further investigation. In the future, S34I will exploit Copernicus Contributing Missions (CCM) and other EU hyperspectral satellite sensors such as PRISMA and EnMAP. Different Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques will, in the future, promote advances and innovative methods that mining stakeholders can use to address the challenges faced in different phases of the mining life cycle.

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Section: Aramo Areamentioning

confidence: 80%

Sentinel data for critical raw materials (CRM) exploration: first results of the S34I project

Cardoso-Fernandes,

Carvalho,

Azzalini

et al. 2023

Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/Gis Applications XIV

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“…The Sierra del Aramo is crowned by a karst platform over 1300 m a.s.l. whereas the Aramo hillsides are steep and present rectilinear slopes between rocky escarpments and debris deposits (Beato Bergua et al, 2019c). In general, the analyzed area experiences Atlantic conditions with annual rainfall between 1100 and 1500 mm (around 2000 mm on the summits) and mild temperatures (between 6 and 13°C).…”

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Present plant formations of the Sierra del Aramo (Asturian Central Massif, Cantabrian Mountains, NW Spain)

2021

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A map of plant formations of the Sierra del Aramo (Asturian Central Massif) is presented at a scale of 1:25,000. The interest of this map lies in the idiosyncrasies of the area studied: it straddles two contrasting biogeographic districts, has carbonated and siliceous substrates, and displays various types of hillside deposits. It also has a height difference of more than 1300 m in 3 linear km, varied topography and orientations, and a history of human colonization prior to the Bronze Age. All this in just 220 km 2 , in a rural area in the process of abandonment but only 20 km from one of the regional metropolitan areas. In short, the Sierra del Aramo is a territory of high natural and cultural heritage, in which the vegetation map is essential as a fundamental scientific tool for territorial management.

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Multi-Sensor Approach for Cobalt Exploration in Asturias (Spain) Using Machine Learning Algorithms

Carvalho,

Azzalini,

Cardoso-Fernandes

et al. 2024

IGARSS 2024 - 2024 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium

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Geomorphology of the Sierra del Aramo (Asturian Central Massif, Cantabrian Mountains, NW Spain)

Cited by 7 publications

References 37 publications

Sentinel data for critical raw materials (CRM) exploration: first results of the S34I project

Sentinel data for critical raw materials (CRM) exploration: first results of the S34I project

Present plant formations of the Sierra del Aramo (Asturian Central Massif, Cantabrian Mountains, NW Spain)

Multi-Sensor Approach for Cobalt Exploration in Asturias (Spain) Using Machine Learning Algorithms

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