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Fig. 6

From: Salt weathering impact on Nero/Ramses II Temple at El-Ashmonein archaeological site (Hermopolis Magna), Egypt

Fig. 6

Thin section photomicrographs of limestone and mortars of Nero’s Temple. (NT1, NT3) crust sections with significant amounts of pores are existed due to the dissolution and weathering processes of original carbonate minerals. (NT2) Altered biomicrite limestone as fine- to medium-grained; anhedral, sutured interlocked crystals. (NT4, NT5) Structural mortar with very fine to coarse grains and mainly composed of sand, lime, and gypsum. (NT6) Roman mortar is composed of sand with angular single grains of quartz, pottery fragments, and crushed limestone

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