Dimension and ornamental stones used for built heritage are frequently affected, under all climates, by intense weathering induced by the transport of saline solutions. Accordingly, researchers addressed the weathering mechanisms induced by salts (primarily Na 2 SO 4 ), the stresses generated in the host material, and the durability of ornamental and dimension stones. This study investigates the behaviour of four sedimentary l...

Biomineralogy, as the complex of interactions at different levels (cell, organism, species, and community) between organisms and minerals, may play a significant role in the spatial distribution and structure of marine communities. For instance, a negative influence of quartz has been underlined on the Mediterranean benthic communities, which show a species‐poorer structure in quartz‐rich environments. Excluding the role of qu...