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Crack-enhanced weathering in inscribed marble: a possible application in epigraphy
Stylianos Aspiotis
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Fachbereich Erdsystemwissenschaften, Universität Hamburg,
Grindelallee 48, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
Jochen Schlüter
Mineralogisches Museum, CeNak, Universität Hamburg, Grindelallee
48, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
Kaja Harter-Uibopuu
Fachbereich Geschichte, Arbeitsbereich Alte Geschichte,
Universität Hamburg, Überseering 35, 22297 Hamburg, Germany
Boriana Mihailova
Fachbereich Erdsystemwissenschaften, Universität Hamburg,
Grindelallee 48, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
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Short summary
A Raman scattering study of authentic inscribed marble demonstrates that cracks formed during the engraving enhance the development of weathering-related products whose signals could be potentially used to improve the readability of an inscribed text affected by rock weathering. Comprehensive analyses of different marble inscriptions reveal the effect of the environmental conditions, inscription age, grain size, and letter colouring on the abundance and penetration depth of alteration products.
A Raman scattering study of authentic inscribed marble demonstrates that cracks formed during...
