Marble Tombstone Weathering And Air Pollution In North America

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Marble tombstone weathering and air pollution in north america. Marble tombstones at 320 cemeteries throughout north america and hawaii dem onstrate that air pollution probably so2 has been responsible for more deterioration of carbonate building stone and statuary than have other weathering processes. Abstract maps of surface recession rates measured from 8 438 century old vermont marble tombstones at 320 cemeteries throughout north america and hawaii demonstrate that air pollution probably. Marble tombstone weathering and air pollution in north america. A study of marble tombstones in 23 national cemeteries and soldiers lots in private cemeteries identified the marble source the method of cutting historical data and physical measurements.

Marble tombstones provide a homogeneous data base for documenting and analysing the effects of air pollution in north american cities. Annals of the association of american geographers vol. Mean recession rates mm looa fur upper faces of marble tombstones in greater philadelphia region computed from 30 stones per cemetery dots. Abstract maps of surface recession rates measured from 8 438 century old vermont marble tombstones at 320 cemeteries throughout north america and hawaii demonstrate that air pollution probably so 2 has been responsible for more deterioration of carbonate building stone and statuary than have other weathering processes.

Calcite is terrible when it comes to withstanding the ravages of chemical weathering. The results show that fine grained vermont marble should be used as a standard in short term exposure studies because it weathers more rapidly. Marble weathering and air pollution in philadelphia 149 fig. Marble tombstone weathering and air pollution in north america created date.