Natural and artificial stone materials from the medieval Castle of Condojanni (Sant'Ilario dello Jonio, Calabria, Italy)

Raffaella De Luca, Andrea Bloise, Vincenzo de Nittis, Adriano Guido, Domenico Miriello

Abstract

This work deals with the study of sixteen samples of natural and artificial stone materials taken from the medieval Castle of Condojanni in Sant’Ilario dello Jonio (Reggio Calabria, Southern Italy). Samples were studied using different analytical methods (Polarized Light Microscopy, X-ray Powder Diffraction; X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry and Energy Dispersion Microanalysis by Scanning Electron Microscope) in order to characterize their chemical, mineralogical and petrographic nature. The collected data allowed us to highlight similarities and differences among the samples, confirming the archaeological data, and to hypothesize the provenance of the limestones used for the production of the lime. In addition, the characterization of the samples was helpful to propose compatible stone materials for the restoration phase of the Castle.

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DOI

10.21014/tc4-ARC-2022.054

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TC4 - Measurement of Electrical Quantities

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