Chemical weathering at rock art sites in Western Norway: Which mechanisms are active and how can they be retarded?

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 789-800

  Walderhaug, Olav ^a  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Chemical weathering; Gneiss; Phyllite; Rock art; Sandstone; Western Norway

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001674139     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1997.0224     Document Type: Article

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