Gorgeously veined and marvelously cool marble is a classic choice for tabletops.
What dissolves marble.
Groundwater does not recharge streams.
Stone surface material may be lost all over or only in spots that are more reactive.
Acid precipitation affects stone primarily in two ways.
Above this critical level inundation of a stream s floodplain will occur.
How does acid precipitation affect marble and limestone buildings.
How to clean a discolored marble tabletop.
So things like lemon juice wine some household bathroom cleaners fruits and many other household items chemically react with the marble surface and actually dissolves part of the top surface of the marble.
Etch marks occur when your marble encounters an acidic substance.
In exposed areas of buildings and statues we see roughened surfaces removal of material and loss of carved details.
When sulfurous sulfuric and nitric acids in polluted air react with the calcite in marble and limestone the calcite dissolves.
Water flowing through the pore spaces of sediment and rock is called.