Geochemical-Microscopical Characterization of the Deterioration of Stone Surfaces in the Cloister of Santa Maria in Vado (Ferrara, Italy)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Macroscopic Characterization
3.2. Microscopic Characterization
3.3. μ-XRF Analysis on the Yellowish Patina Samples Collected on the Columns
3.4. SEM Observations on the Black Crust Samples Collected into the Arch
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample Name | Sample Type | Sample Provenance | Analysis Carried Out |
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Sample a | Black crust | Arch (Figure 1(Aa)) | Stereomicroscope, SEM observation |
Sample b | Black crust | Arch (Figure 1(Ab)) | Stereomicroscope, SEM observation |
Sample c | Black crust | Arch (Figure 1(Ac)) | Stereomicroscope, SEM observation |
Sample d | Black crust | Arch (Figure 1(Ad)) | Stereomicroscope, SEM observation |
Sample n. 1 | Fragment degraded | Tombstone (Figure 1B, green rectangle) | Stereomicroscope |
Sample n. 2 | Fragment degraded | Tombstone (Figure 1B, blue rectangle) | Stereomicroscope |
Sample n. 3 | Fragment degraded | Tombstone (Figure 1B, yellow rectangle) | Stereomicroscope |
Sample n. 13 | Yellowish patina | Column | Stereomicroscope, μ-XRF analysis |
Sample n. 15 | Yellowish patina | Column | Stereomicroscope, μ-XRF analysis |
Sample n. 19 | Yellowish patina | Column | Stereomicroscope, μ-XRF analysis |
Sample n. 22 | Yellowish patina | Column | Stereomicroscope, μ-XRF analysis |
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Marrocchino, E.; Telloli, C.; Leis, M.; Vaccaro, C. Geochemical-Microscopical Characterization of the Deterioration of Stone Surfaces in the Cloister of Santa Maria in Vado (Ferrara, Italy). Heritage 2021, 4, 2996-3008. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage4040167
Marrocchino E, Telloli C, Leis M, Vaccaro C. Geochemical-Microscopical Characterization of the Deterioration of Stone Surfaces in the Cloister of Santa Maria in Vado (Ferrara, Italy). Heritage. 2021; 4(4):2996-3008. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage4040167
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarrocchino, Elena, Chiara Telloli, Marilena Leis, and Carmela Vaccaro. 2021. "Geochemical-Microscopical Characterization of the Deterioration of Stone Surfaces in the Cloister of Santa Maria in Vado (Ferrara, Italy)" Heritage 4, no. 4: 2996-3008. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage4040167