Roman Concrete Microscope (IMAGE)
Caption
This microscopic image shows the lumpy calcium-aluminum-silicate-hydrate (C-A-S-H) binder material that forms when volcanic ash, lime, and seawater mix. Platy crystals of Al-tobermorite have grown amongst the C-A-S-H cementing matrix.
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Courtesy Marie Jackson.
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