Mineralogical characterization of the Shelburne Marble and the Salem limestone: Test stones used to study the effects of acid rain

Technical Report · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6702066

McGee, E S

The Salem Limestone and the Shelburne Marble are representative of limestones and marbles commonly used in buildings and monuments. Both stones are composed predominantly of calcite. The Salem Limestone is homogeneous in composition and mineralogic characteristics throughout the test block. The Shelburne Marble has compositionally homogeneous mineral phases, but the distribution of those phases within the test block is random. The mineralogy and physical characteristics of the Shelburne Marble and Salem Limestone test blocks described in the study provide a baseline for future studies of the weathering behavior of these stones. Because the Shelburne Marble and the Salem Limestone are representative of typical commercial marbles and limestones, they are likely to be useful in a consortium study of the effects of acid precipitation on these two types of building stones.

• Research Organization: Geological Survey, Alexandria, VA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6702066
• Report Number(s): PB-90-231929/XAB; USGS-BULL--1889
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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