En los últimos años ha experimentado cierto auge el termino geoturismo, entendido como la
modalidad de turismo centrada en la visita a determinados recursos geológicos …

Many types of stone have been used for construction in Madrid. In historical times, their use
was determined by the proximity of the geological resources, the ease of quarrying and …

Surface properties, especially albedo, and aspect are widely accepted as strong influences
on the surface thermal response of building stone to insolation. However, the influence that …

This study examines the microbial colonization of three fronts of an abandoned dolostone
quarry (Redueña, Madrid, Spain) exposed to atmospheric conditions for different time …

For hundreds of years, two types of granite (Zarzalejo and Alpedrete) from the Madrid
region, Spain, have been extensively used as building stones. Fresh specimens of both …

The resistance of dolomitic limestone to salt crystallization processes was studied on
materials from Redueña and Torrelaguna in the province of Madrid, Spain. Much of the …

As a stone with excellent petrophysical properties and proven durability, granite from
Zarzalejo, Spain, is particularly suitable for construction. Its high quality and use over the …

El grupo de Petrología Aplicada al Patrimonio está constituido por investigadores del
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, la Universidad Complutense de Madrid y …

[ES] En este trabajo se estudia el comportamiento de las dolo-mías de Redueña y de
Torrelaguna frente a los efectos de la cristalización de sales. Ambos materiales han sido …

En los últimos años, en España y en otros países se han incrementado las propuestas de
divulgación de la geología y del patrimonio geológico entre la sociedad. En España, esto ha …