Petrographic and geochemical analyses to characterise the source of built historical natural stones — a case study of the volcanic stones from historical quarries and Baoguosi Temple in the city of Ningbo, China

Abstract Characterising and sourcing natural stones are essential for not only understanding the historical information carried by heritage buildings and cultural heritage sites, but also providing necessary data for restoration and conservations. Petrographic analyses by polarised microscopy, along...

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Main Authors: Xiuwei Guo, Yawen Zhang, Xuemin Xu, Shibing Dai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-06-01
Series:Built Heritage
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43238-023-00091-3