The contemporary retreat of glaciers results in the development of glacial forelands which constitute excellent areas for studies on the initial stages of weathering. This research concentrates on weathering rinds developed on glacially abraded Dachs...
Understanding mineralogical transformations and elemental mobility during limestone weathering is critical for deciphering carbon cycling and critical zone evolution in karst terrains. This study investigates an in situ limestone weathering profile (...
Limestone buildings in urban areas are weathered due to climatic factors, to pollution but also to biological activity. Many studies have focused on microbially-mediated precipitation of calcite but few on their influence on limestone dissolution rat...
A copolyester–limestone composite fabricated with selective laser sintering technology is a potential material for the repair of ancient brick structures damaged by the sun and rain, however the weather resistance of this material must be improved. H...
The reduction in CO2 emissions is a major task for the coming decades. Accelerated weathering of limestone (AWL) can be used to capture CO2 from effluent gas streams and store it as bicarbonate in marine environments. We give an overview of the funda...
In this paper, the generation of inorganic carbon (mainly HCO3−) in a karst system (soil-limestone system) under karst soil and non-karst soil conditions was investigated using two Zn2+ concentrations and water flow rates. The results showed th...
This research aims at investigating the deterioration of limestone rocks due to the influences of thermal quenching and salt crystallization weathering tests and predicting their long-term durability. Therefore, six types of limestones were quarried...
Salt crystallization represents one of the primary forms of weathering encountered in rock cultural heritage sites, with sulfate weathering having particularly notable destructive effects. This study focuses on sandstone and limestone, using them as...
This study focuses on the damage caused by salt crystallization and the associated weathering processes in Crazannes limestone during storage. The main objective was to understand the factors contributing to the limestone’s observed flaking and...
This work presents the methodological approach followed for the study of the interaction of natural stone monuments with the local microclimate (exposure to RH, temperature alterations, wind, marine aerosol). This was implemented with the documentati...
Carbonate building materials and engineering constructions are exposed to severe seasonal environmental fluctuations and result in a full or partial disintegration, especially in cold regions, and employment of nondestructive methods for evaluating t...
Neutron radiography (NR) was here applied to study the effects of two different commercially available consolidants on the water absorption properties in a particular type of limestone (biocalcarenite), known as Pietra d’Aspra stone, which is o...
While most of the scientific effort regarding wildfires has predominantly focused on fire effects on vegetation and soils, the role of fire as an essential weathering agent has been largely overlooked. This study aims to evaluate rock decay processes...
Results from the international cooperative programme on effects on materials including historic and cultural monuments are presented from the period 1987–2014 and include pollution data (SO2, NO2, O3, HNO3 and PM10), corrosion data (carbon steel, wea...
The giant Tizert copper deposit is considered as the largest copper resource in the western Anti-Atlas (Morocco). The site is characterized by Cu mineralization carried by malachite, chalcocite, covellite, bornite and chalcopyrite; azurite is not obs...
This investigation studies the physical and chemical effect of salt weathering on biocalcarenites and biocalcrudites in the Basilica of Our Lady of Succour (Aspe, Spain). Weathering patterns are the result of salty rising capillary water and water li...
The Lower Globigerina Limestone Member, the oldest member of the Globigerina Limestone Formation, outcrops over most of the Maltese archipelago, notably Malta. It has provided the islands’ main building material since the Neolithic period. This paper...
The conservation of the historic stone heritage has great importance when this material characterizes the image of a city, as it happens in Syracuse (Sicily). Its historical buildings are afflicted by a heavy state of deterioration due to the particu...
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The Taiyuan formation limestone water in the Huaibei coalfield is not only the water source for coal mining, but also the water source for industry and agriculture in mining areas. Its hydrogeochemical characteristics and water quality are generally...
Rare earth elements (REEs) are widely adopted as sensitive geochemical tracers for Earth surface critical zone processes. Clarifying how lithology and mineral assemblages jointly control REE mobilization, fractionation, and redistribution during weat...
Cd (cadmium) has been categorized as a crucial food pollutant by the World Health Organization. Research regarding Cd pollution mainly centers on the source of anthropogenic pollution. Nevertheless, there is scarce knowledge concerning the natural we...
Based on the determination of the major and trace element content, and the Sr isotope composition of soils from limestone and dolomite profiles in the karst area of Southwest (SW) China, this study discussed the distribution and migration characteris...
The existence of karst cavities has an important impact on the safety of foundation pit excavation projects. It is of engineering guiding value to study the influence of karst cavities on the blasting process of foundation pits and how to optimize th...
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Hydrochemistry and strontium isotope data were analysed in water samples from the Xi River Drainage system to reveal the spatial and seasonal variations in chemical weathering, associated CO2 consumption fluxes, and their control factors. The main io...
Accurate estimate of carbonate weathering and the related carbon sink flux induced by anthropogenic H2SO4 is of great significance for improving understanding of the hydrogeochemical evolution and the global carbon cycle. Here, to quantitatively eval...
Non-destructive tests are especially useful for the assessment of building stones and their deterioration in built cultural heritage. Gamma-ray spectrometry is a non-destructive test that has not been applied extensively in these types of constructio...
The present study investigates changes occurring in the material composition and properties of the South Yakutian carbonate soils during cryogenesis. The nature of the transformations of certain limestone varieties composing the surfaces of rock mass...
The overuse of chemical fertilizers can result in elevated concentrations of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in soil, potentially impacting rock weathering processes and carbon flux in karst regions. This study analyzed the impacts of chicken dung fe...
The limestone–marl cliffs along France’s northern coast, particularly from Arromanches-les-Bains to Longues-sur-Mer, are experiencing significant erosion. This study investigates cliff retreat mechanisms and classifies instability types t...
Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) was conducted to delineate groundwater potential zones in villages located in the Galhareri district of the Galgaduud region, central Somalia. A total of four ERT profiles were examined using the gradient confi...
With the increasing demand for lithium (Li) resources in industry, there has been new attention on clay-type lithium-rich deposits recently. In this study, a Li-rich clay deposit with a Li2O content up to 0.3% in the Liangshan Formation in the upper...
The combination of multiple physical, chemical and biological factors causes the weathering of limestone used in the field of cultural heritage. To overcome the limitations of traditional consolidating products and to meet the requirements of the his...
The City of Winnipeg (COW) and the University of Manitoba (UM), Canada, have partnered since 2015 to conduct research on the use of portland limestone cement (PLC), comprising up to 15% limestone filler, in transportation infrastructure such as pavem...
Soluble salts are an important pollutant and the main decay agent of stone in the built environment. While their end erosive effects are well-established, the evolution in time of those erosive effects has been much less studied. This paper presents...
This study presents an analysis of the influence of weather conditions on the performance of a multicrystalline silicon photovoltaic module, which operates under constant resistive load and is situated near a limestone quarry. The quarry is a signifi...
In the Brazilian Cerrado region, the soils have significant agricultural potential; however, they are naturally acidic soils due to the constitution of the source material and the high weathering process. Liming has been the main tool for correcting...
The authenticity of much of the stone-work along Queen’s Lane in central Oxford, UK presented an opportunity to produce a photographic survey from which a weathering index could be established. This represents a site-specific approach to devising a w...
The study of iron crusts containing iron-coated grains from different sections of the Prebetic (SE Iberia) and the overlying marine sedimentary rocks also containing iron-coated grains in the Prebetic and the Iberian Range (NE Iberia) allowed us to d...
Dryland xeric conditions exert a deterministic effect on microbial communities, forcing life into refuge niches. Deposited rocks can form a lithic niche for microorganisms in desert regions. Mineral weathering is a key process in soil formation and t...
Determining the dissolution rates of carbonate rocks is vital to advancing our understanding of cave, karst, and landscape processes. Furthermore, the role of carbonate dissolution is important for the global carbon budget and climate change. A labor...
Mineral carbonation offers a thermodynamically stable, permanent route for immobilizing CO2 as solid carbonate minerals. Whether it constitutes genuine carbon dioxide removal (CDR) depends on the carbon source: net atmospheric removal requires CO2 ca...
Tošići-Dujići bauxite deposit, situated in Dalmatian inlands, Croatia, contains minor remaining bauxite reserves. The deposit lies on Lower Eocene foraminiferal limestone and is covered by Upper Eocene Promina sediments. Bauxite samples were analyzed...
Although silicon alkoxides (especially ethylsilicates) have long been used as consolidants of weathered stone monuments, their physical properties are not ideal. In this study, an innovative procedure for the consolidation of sedimentary rocks was de...
The application of non-contact diagnostic methodologies is the current challenge in the frame of the cultural heritage, referred to as preservation, monitoring and restoration. Inspired by the potential shown by infrared thermography in rock mechanic...
The studied copper ore deposit is located in Miedzianka Mountain (Świętokrzyskie Mountains, central Poland). This deposit was exploited from the 13th century to the 1950s; therefore numerous historical adits are currently present. One of th...
Eucalyptus globulus Labill is the main exotic broadleaf species planted and managed for pulp and energy production in Spain, where it covers an area of more than 0.6 million ha. The climatic and soil conditions of the planting areas range from the pr...
Research on weathered crusts on carbonate rock is essential for paleoenvironmental studies in karst areas. Terra rossa, widely distributed in tropical karst areas, has not been studied in terms of its material sources and geochemistry. Two typical te...
The present study aimed to identify the seasonal changes in the hydrochemical characteristics of the Huixian karst wetland and the underlying mechanism. Conventional ions and isotopes of 130 groundwater samples collected during the wet and dry season...
The petrographic composition and grain shape variability of beach gravels in the Pogorzelica–Dziwnów coast section (363.0 to 391.4 km of coastline), southern Baltic Sea, Poland were analyzed herein to characterize the lithodynamics and t...
Hydrophobic materials are among the most commonly used coatings for building exterior cladding. In fact, these products are easily applied to an existing surface, significantly reduce water absorption and have a minimal impact on the aesthetic proper...
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