Scaling
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"Detachment of stone as a scale or a stack of scales, not following any stone structure and detaching like fish scales or parallel to the stone surface. The thickness of a scale is generally of millimetric to centimetric scale, and is negligeable compared to its surface dimension." [1] May also occur as a form of weathering, primarily on rocks or rocky surfaces that reside in a salt ladened environment.
File:Contour Scaling.jpg
Example of contour scaling on stone
Related Terms
Flaking
Weathering
Synonyms in English
Contour Scaling
Translation
| English | scaling |
| French | desquamation |
| Spanish | desincrustación |
| Portuguese | |
| Italian | |
| German | schuppen |
| Russian | |
| Arabic | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 片狀剝落 |
Discussion
Appears to primarily be an issue within sandstone which easily erodes. Is also affected by the conditions of the weathering process and from the salinity of the air.
References
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- ↑ International Council on Monuments & Sites, Illustrated Glossary on Stone Deterioration Patterns.