Durability of the artificial calcium oxalate protective on two Florentine monuments

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 186-192

  Doherty, B ^a   Pamplona, M ^b   Miliani, Costanza ^a   Matteini, M ^c   Sgamellotti, A ^a   Brunetti, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calcium oxalate; Protective treatment; Stone monuments; Urban environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249940756     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2006.12.002     Document Type: Article

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