Stones and quarries in ancient Egypt

Dietrich D. Klemm

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Introduction to the geology of ancient Egypt Identifying types of stone Limestone Calcite-alabaster (Egyptian alabaster) Sandstone Silicified sandstone (quartzite) Granite and granodiorite Stone from quarries in the Eastern Desert Basalt Gneissic anorthosite and diorite Marble Bibliographic references on the weathering of Egyptian monuments Bibliography.

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