Crystallization cycle

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A destructive weathering pattern in which salts or other materials alternate between crystalline and solution phases depending on the amount of moisture (Relative humidity) present. Changes in volume between the two phases may damage the surrounding matrix.

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Salzsprengtest (Deut.); ciclo de cristalização (Port.)

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Caring for your Collections, Arthur W Schulz (ed.), Harry N. Abrams, Inc. , New York, 1992

Crystallization cycle

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