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Various aspects of the granite destruction in urban environments were studied in cities of Northern Europe (Russia and Finland). Granite is commonly used to create monuments, buildings, and embankments. Rock degradation is associated with physical, chemical, and biological factors. In this chapter, the main forms of granite destruction are described and a classification of biofouling granite is developed. Features of granite biological colonization were established. Rapakivi granite is most strongly subjected to damage by abiotic weathering processes as well as biological colonization, which can be explained by the peculiarities of the mineral composition and texture of this type of rock.
Язык оригиналаанглийский
Название основной публикацииBiogenic – Abiogenic Interactions in Natural and Anthropogenic Systems. Lecture Notes in Earth System Sciences
ИздательSpringer Nature
Страницы345-356
Число страниц12
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СостояниеОпубликовано - 2016

Серия публикаций

НазваниеLecture Notes in Earth System Sciences
ИздательSpringer International Publishing
ISSN (печатное издание)2193-8571

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