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Petrological and Geochemical Properties of Greek Carbonate Stones, Associated with Their Physico-Mechanical and Aesthetic Characteristics.
- Source :
- Minerals (2075-163X); Jun2020, Vol. 10 Issue 6, p507-507, 1p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Greece is considered amongst the world's top marble producers in the global carbonate ornamental stone market. Selected Greek carbonate ornamental stones considered in our study suite are characterized by their distinctive and in some cases unique appearance, having a significant impact on their commercial value. Their wide range of colour varieties and their physico-mechanical properties are closely related to their mineral assemblage, chemical constitution, petrographic properties, structural defects, which in turn depend highly upon their metamorphic/diagenetic grade and in some cases hydrothermal processes that affected them. This study endeavors to feature the petrographic, mineralogical and geochemical properties of the main Greek carbonate ornamental stones from selected localities and their by-product waste material used as aggregates. The documented data aims to serve a better understanding of the dynamic Greek marble industry by relating their mineral and chemical properties with their physico-mechanical and aesthetic characteristics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- BUILDING stones
STONE
WASTE products
CARBONATES
AESTHETICS
MINERAL properties
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2075163X
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Minerals (2075-163X)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 144389047
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/min10060507