Deterioration of the Globigerina Limestone of the Maltese Islands

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 205, Issue , 2002, Pages 33-49

  Cassar, Joann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDING STONE; CONSERVATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; LIMESTONE; MINERALOGY; MONUMENT; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; POROSITY; SEA SALT; WEATHERING;

MALTA;

GLOBIGERINA;

EID: 0036999883     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2002.205.01.04     Document Type: Article

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