The Alteration of Giglio Island Granite: Relevance to the Conservation of Monumental Architecture
The research examines the alteration phenomena of Giglio island granite, a rock quarried by Romans from the 3rd century, used for columns in the Italian peninsula and later reemployed in many Christian religious buildings. The study has shown that already in the bedrock there are small percentages o...
Main Authors: | Fabio Fratini, Silvia Rescic, Oana Adriana Cuzman, Paolo Pierattini |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-04-01
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Series: | Applied Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/9/4588 |
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