Applied Mineralogy and Cultural Heritage - Einzelansicht

Many minerals and rocks are used as building materials or as materials in general. Historical buildings and artifacts are subject to weathering or general deterioration due to environmental influence.

This course will introduce into mineralogical work on samples dealing with problems in cultural heritage, restoration and conservation. It will introduce to the field of building stones, cements and plaster, pigments and other materials. Further, there will be practical exercises with various methods on realistic samples.

This course will start on Tuesday, 15th of October at 8:30 h in room 2.49 with an introduction, 30 - 45 min.

Details (place and time) for the other dates will be announced during this event.