Abstract

BARBOSA L., Aida Liliana; CARMONA, Lucía  and  CARMONA B., Dora. CARACTERIZACIÓN FISICOQUÍMICA DE UN BIOMATERIAL MARINO CON FINES DE RESTAURACIÓN DE BIENES CULTURALES. Rev. acad. colomb. cienc. exact. fis. nat. [online]. 2011, vol.35, n.136, pp.303-314. ISSN 0370-3908.

Materials like bivalve shells and coral reef stone constitute the majority of plastering mortar type of old fortifications from Cartagena city, Colombia. A physical-chemical and spectroscopic material (oyster) study of Crassostrea Rizhophorae (CR) and Pinctada Radiata (PR) was performed to find their surface bioreceptiveness and synthesize more resistant mortar to the deteriorating. The XRD analyzes show calcite dominant presence in CR and aragonite traces by PR specie, which presented greater absorption of metals Fe and Mn, being indicative of contamination. Organic impurities and CaO formation at 790°C was found by TGA for CR and 630°C for PR. Materials showed low surface area and microporosity.

Keywords : heritage conservation; weathering; bivalve shells; mortars old.

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