Ancient Calcite Cements Explain Why Roman Concrete Lasted for Millennia
Long-term carbonate mineralization helped preserve a 2nd-century Roman concrete sample from Hadrian’s Villa by forming calcite cements that filled pores, fractures, and microcracks. The study shows…
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