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The Alteration of Giglio Island Granite: Relevance to the Conservation of Monumental Architecture

The Alteration of Giglio Island Granite: Relevance to the Conservation of Monumental Architecture

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The Alteration of Giglio Island Granite: Relevance to the Conservation of Monumental Architecture

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The Alteration of Giglio Island Granite: Relevance to the Conservation of Monumental Architecture

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Basel: MDPI AG

Journal title

Applied sciences, 2022-05, Vol.12 (9), p.4588

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English

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Basel: MDPI AG

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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 of clay minerals. Starting from this condition, the...

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The Alteration of Giglio Island Granite: Relevance to the Conservation of Monumental Architecture

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_b496e6b3896a4e6c8683c7446fed8a86

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_b496e6b3896a4e6c8683c7446fed8a86

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2076-3417

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2076-3417

DOI

10.3390/app12094588

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