Bioerosion of shells on the beach – and in old Norwegian lime mortars

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Partially micritized fragments of barnacle (top left) and shell (middle) surrounded by a thin layer of lime binder. Black is pores. Sakshaug old church. Microphoto (XPL) by PS

Partially micritized fragments of barnacle (top left) and shell (middle) surrounded by a thin layer of lime binder. Black is pores. Sakshaug old church. Microphoto (XPL) by PS

Partially micritized fragments of barnacle (top left) and shell (middle) surrounded by a thin layer of lime binder. Black is pores. Sakshaug old church. Microphoto (XPL) by PS


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