1378
Accession Number
3662
Title Of Article Chaper
The conservation of stone
Title Of Journal Book
The conservation of cultural property with special reference to tropical conditions
Pages
209-235
Collation
Bibliography,3 figs., 6 plates
Publisher
Unesco
Publisher City
Paris
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Rocks and minerals are reviewed in regard to their classification and methods employed for their identification. Porosity phenomena and factors causing changes in stone are examined. A practical guide to the treatment of stone objects covers maintenance and conservation, preservation, consolidation, restoration, storage, packing and transport.
Keywords
Air pollution, stone; Restoration, theory stone; Stone, classification; Sculpture, stone; Stone, biodeterioration; Stone, cleaning; Stone, conservation; Stone, conservation ethics; Stone, cleaning salt desalting; Stone, conservation history; Stone, consolidation; Stone, deterioration; Stone, protection; Stone, microscopy petrography ICCROM
pub_id
1378