The aim of this research is to characterize the geomaterials used for the construction of the Temple of Venus, located in the Phlegraean Fields area (Southern Italy), through a multi-analytical approach involving petrographic and mineralogical analysis. The 9 samples characterized for this study are mortars, bricks, building stone, tuff, volcanic scoria and lava, along with efflorescence. This study highlighted the following m...

Waste deriving from quarrying operations of natural stone material retains almost all the mineralogical and compositional characteristics of the original material, for such reason this research aimed to test prototypes cementitious tile adhesives made up recycling the Alwar Quartzite waste, used as fine and ultra-fine aggregate. Particle size distribution analysis, along with X-ray diffractometry, X-ray fluorescence and Scanni...