Natural stone is required for maintenance and repair of historically, archaeologically and
culturally important structures to prevent deterioration due to weathering and use. Those that …

Serpentinitic ultramafic geological environments (SUGEs) contain toxic geogenic
contaminants (TGCs). Yet comprehensive reviews on the medical geology of SUGEs are still …

Health risks are often overlooked when the consequences are not evident in the short term.
In restoration work, some activities can generate particles that may affect the health of …

Serpentinite rocks testify to the ocean-floor metamorphism that took place and transformed
the original mineralogy and fabric of previous ultramafic rocks. Due to their tectonic and …

A multi-analytical study on serpentinites in the ophiolite units (Calabria-Basilicata boundary,
southern Apennines) was carried out on samples collected from a serpentinite quarry …

The nevado-filábride complex (NFC)(southern Spain) is well known for its widespread
mining and quarrying activities. Serpentinite and metabasite rocks are extracted, processed …

An innovative and, as yet, untested approach is to analyze serpentinite and metabasite
rocks containing asbestos using a portable multi-analytical device, which combines portable …

Serpentinites are rocks commonly used in construction. They have a very complex origin
and multiple factors can influence their behaviour once placed in a building. These include …

Abstract 'Rosa Beta'or 'Sardinian Pink granite', an Hercynian granitoid from the Italian island
of Sardinia, is formally here nominated as a Global Heritage Stone Resource. Rosa Beta is …

Podpeč Limestone is characterized by its dark grey or nearly black colour, contrasting with
white fossil shells of the mollusc Lithiotis. This formation, which has been dated as Lower …