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Table 4 Measured parameters on the pore structure of the tested sandstones

From: Experimental study on capillary water absorption of sandstones from different grotto heritage sites in China

Sample	Pore size distribution (%)				Characteristic pore diameter (μm)
	Micropores	Mesopores			Characteristic pore diameter (μm)
	< 0.1 μm	0.1–1 μm	1–10 μm	> 10 μm	Dominant range	Average	Median (by volume)
YG	25.32	56.59	6.56	11.53	0.02 ~ 1	0.119	0.362
DZ	26.86	60.98	6.66	5.50	0.03 ~ 0.6	0.088	0.282
LS	21.05	38.00	18.91	22.04	0.02 ~ 30	0.115	0.573

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