Norwegian medieval lime mortars under the microscope

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Norwegian medieval lime mortars under the microscope: Top left: Underburnt limestone fragment. Top right: Underburnt contact metamorphic limestone fragment. Bottom left: Slag from burning impure limestone at high temperature. Bottom right: Unhydrated belite from burning impure limestone at moderate-high temperature. Microhotos by Per Storemyr

Norwegian medieval lime mortars under the microscope: Top left: Underburnt limestone fragment. Top right: Underburnt contact metamorphic limestone fragment. Bottom left: Slag from burning impure limestone at high temperature. Bottom right: Unhydrated belite from burning impure limestone at moderate-high temperature. Microhotos by Per Storemyr

Norwegian medieval lime mortars under the microscope: Top left: Underburnt limestone fragment. Top right: Underburnt contact metamorphic limestone fragment. Bottom left: Slag from burning impure limestone at high temperature. Bottom right: Unhydrated belite from burning impure limestone at moderate-high temperature. Microhotos by Per Storemyr


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