Gypsum-induced decay in granite monuments in Northwestern Spain

One of the most common forms of decay in granite monuments is the detachment of the superficial layer of the stone (plaques, plaquettes and scales). Previous studies of granite monuments in the northwest Iberian Peninsula revealed a direct relation between this type of weathering and the presence of...

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Main Authors: B. Silva Hermo, B. Prieto Lamas, T. Rivas Brea, L. Pereira Pardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2010-03-01
Series:Materiales de Construccion
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Online Access:http://materconstrucc.revistas.csic.es/index.php/materconstrucc/article/view/169