Evaluation of the initial weathering rate of Istria stone exposed to rain action, in Venice, with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 273-282

  Maravelaki Kalaitzaki, Pagona ^a,b   Bertoncello, Renzo ^c   Biscontin, Guido ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF CULTURE   (Greece)

^b CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Istria stone; Weathering; X ray photoelectron spectroscopy; XPS

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036819805     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1296-2074(02)01236-0     Document Type: Article

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