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Research Article

Orange, Yellow, Brownish Stains and Alteration on White Marble at El Montazah in Alexandria, Egypt

Pages 1942-1958 | Received 22 Feb 2020, Accepted 09 Mar 2020, Published online: 09 Apr 2020

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