Black crusts on ancient mortars

Samples of mortar damage layers found on ancient masonry have been analysed. The paper presents the characterisation of the black crusts, which are the accumulation areas of material damage and atmospheric deposition, and includes a complete identification of the sulphur, nitrogen and carbon compounds. The presence of anthropic aerosol and its role in the process of damage is evidenced.

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