Mineralogical and Geochemical Nature of Calcareous Vineyard Soils from Alcubillas (La Mancha, Central Spain)
The mineralogical and geochemical patterns of calcareous vineyard soils located in Alcubillas (La Mancha, Central Spain) have been evaluated; also their variability has been studied. The information provided by this study supports the assessment of geochemical spatial variability, the origin of thes...
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doaj-89404639e1ea46759de8b07745c6e21d2020-11-25T03:37:00ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012020-08-01176229622910.3390/ijerph17176229Mineralogical and Geochemical Nature of Calcareous Vineyard Soils from Alcubillas (La Mancha, Central Spain)Raimundo Jiménez-Ballesta0Sandra Bravo1Jose A. Amorós2Caridad Pérez-de los Reyes3Rosario García-Giménez4Pablo Higueras5Francisco J. García-Navarro6Department of Geology and Geochemistry, Autonoma University of Madrid, 28049 Madrid, SpainHigher Technical School Agricultural Engineers of Ciudad Real, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real, SpainHigher Technical School Agricultural Engineers of Ciudad Real, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real, SpainHigher Technical School Agricultural Engineers of Ciudad Real, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real, SpainDepartment of Geology and Geochemistry, Autonoma University of Madrid, 28049 Madrid, SpainInstitute Applied Geology, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 13400 Almadén, SpainHigher Technical School Agricultural Engineers of Ciudad Real, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real, SpainThe mineralogical and geochemical patterns of calcareous vineyard soils located in Alcubillas (La Mancha, Central Spain) have been evaluated; also their variability has been studied. The information provided by this study supports the assessment of geochemical spatial variability, the origin of these soils, their elements and the factors that control their distribution. The presence of quartz, calcite, feldspar and, in particular, illite and kaolinite is due to their inheritance from surrounding lithologies (and pedological processes), which mostly include limestones, marls and other sedimentary rocks, as well as metasedimentary rocks of Hercynian origin. Furthermore, since the presence and accumulation of certain trace elements in vineyard soils is a relevant global hazard (in particular with respect to wine production quality), the spatial distributions of Ba, Cr, Cu, Pb, Rb, Sr, V and Zr (carried out using geostatistical techniques and geometry-based interpolation methods) were investigated in order to determine the origin of these trace elements. The presence of these elements can be interpreted as being due to geogenic, pedogenic and, in certain cases, anthropic influences. The nature of certain agricultural practices, including the use of fertilizers, phytosanitary products and machinery, could explain the local increases in some trace element contents.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/17/6229clay mineralogygeochemistrytrace elementsspatial distributionLa Mancha |
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Raimundo Jiménez-Ballesta Sandra Bravo Jose A. Amorós Caridad Pérez-de los Reyes Rosario García-Giménez Pablo Higueras Francisco J. García-Navarro Mineralogical and Geochemical Nature of Calcareous Vineyard Soils from Alcubillas (La Mancha, Central Spain) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health clay mineralogy geochemistry trace elements spatial distribution La Mancha |
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Raimundo Jiménez-Ballesta Sandra Bravo Jose A. Amorós Caridad Pérez-de los Reyes Rosario García-Giménez Pablo Higueras Francisco J. García-Navarro |
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Mineralogical and Geochemical Nature of Calcareous Vineyard Soils from Alcubillas (La Mancha, Central Spain) |
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Mineralogical and Geochemical Nature of Calcareous Vineyard Soils from Alcubillas (La Mancha, Central Spain) |
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Mineralogical and Geochemical Nature of Calcareous Vineyard Soils from Alcubillas (La Mancha, Central Spain) |
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Mineralogical and Geochemical Nature of Calcareous Vineyard Soils from Alcubillas (La Mancha, Central Spain) |
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Mineralogical and Geochemical Nature of Calcareous Vineyard Soils from Alcubillas (La Mancha, Central Spain) |
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mineralogical and geochemical nature of calcareous vineyard soils from alcubillas (la mancha, central spain) |
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The mineralogical and geochemical patterns of calcareous vineyard soils located in Alcubillas (La Mancha, Central Spain) have been evaluated; also their variability has been studied. The information provided by this study supports the assessment of geochemical spatial variability, the origin of these soils, their elements and the factors that control their distribution. The presence of quartz, calcite, feldspar and, in particular, illite and kaolinite is due to their inheritance from surrounding lithologies (and pedological processes), which mostly include limestones, marls and other sedimentary rocks, as well as metasedimentary rocks of Hercynian origin. Furthermore, since the presence and accumulation of certain trace elements in vineyard soils is a relevant global hazard (in particular with respect to wine production quality), the spatial distributions of Ba, Cr, Cu, Pb, Rb, Sr, V and Zr (carried out using geostatistical techniques and geometry-based interpolation methods) were investigated in order to determine the origin of these trace elements. The presence of these elements can be interpreted as being due to geogenic, pedogenic and, in certain cases, anthropic influences. The nature of certain agricultural practices, including the use of fertilizers, phytosanitary products and machinery, could explain the local increases in some trace element contents. |
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clay mineralogy geochemistry trace elements spatial distribution La Mancha |
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