When sulfurous sulfuric and nitric acids in polluted air and rain react with the calcite in marble and limestone the calcite dissolves.
Marble effect of the enviorment.
Because it is in the natural form marble doesn t require any power of energy to produce and therefore doesn t cause any pollution and saves on energy.
Carbonation carbon dioxide co 2 one of the air components is weakly acidic when dissolved in water.
As these materials need to be extracted the impact which they cause upon the environment is irreversible particularly in terms of water and air pollution.
In exposed areas of buildings and statues we see roughened surfaces removal of material and loss of carved details.
Marbles are natural marble is environmental friendly since it is a natural stone and this benefits the environment in so many ways.
Marble factories on talagang road rawalpindi bypass and other side in chakwal city are causing environmental pollution and respiratory diseases.
While marble is naturally durable it needs to be sealed to prevent damage to its beauty.
Reducing the use of chemicals helps the environment.
The sealant used includes very few chemicals and prevents you from having to use more chemical cleaners to clean it as well.
Rain containing co 2 has a ph about 6 and it may transform calcium carbonate into water soluble calcium bicarbonate.
Both these natural stones must be quarried which requires a lot of energy.
These marble factories have been set up without noc in defiance of the rules and regulations of the municipal corporation environment department and other related department.
The effects of a clean environment are water pollution land pollution air pollution what is meaning of quarrying marble.
Finally these marble wastes effects the composition of flora and fauna of the ecosystem as well as cause human health hazard and alterations in physico chemical parameters of aquatic ecosystem.
Clay minerals within the marble will alter to micas and more complex silicate structures as the level of metamorphism increases.
Granite and marble are considered to be unsustainable materials as they are non renewable resources and have very energy intensive manufacturing processes.
Marble that has been exposed to low levels of metamorphism will have very small calcite crystals.
Stone surface material may be lost all over or only in spots that are more reactive.
Using indigenous stone from salvage or remnants significantly reduces environmental impact.
The crystals become larger as the level of metamorphism progresses.
The main chemical reactions leading to environmental degradation of marble artifacts are hereafter described.