Application of optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy to the study of stone weathering: A cracow case study

International Journal of Architectural Heritage

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 83-92

  Marszałek, Mariola ^a  

^a AGH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic particles; Black crust; Optical microscopy; Scanning electron microscopy; Stone weathering

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRONS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; HEMATITE; OPTICAL DATA STORAGE; OPTICAL EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; WEATHERING;

BLACK CRUSTS; CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC INFORMATION; ELECTRON BACK-SCATTERED DIFFRACTION; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPIES (EDS); FIELD EMISSION GUNS; GYPSUM CRYSTALS; MICROPROBE ANALYSIS; MICROSCOPIC PARTICLE;

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84973645183     PISSN: 15583058     EISSN: 15583066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15583050701646695     Document Type: Article

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