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The origin of calcium oxalate films on stone monuments is investigated and discussed in relation to atmosphere-polluting microorganisms that, under certain conditions, can produce oxalic acid. A list of the fungi microorganisms that are presumably involved in the formation of oxalate films is reported.
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Ciccarone, C., Pinna, D. Calcium oxalate films on stone monuments — Microbiological investigations. Aerobiologia 9, 33–37 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02311368
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