Geología de los materiales de construcción de la Iglesia de SantaMaria degli Angeli de Alì Superiore (Sicilia nororiental, Italia)

Abstract

This study deals with the petrographic analysis of a great variety of construction materials used to build a 16th century church in NE Sicily. X-ray diffraction and optical microscopy techniques were useful to establish the composition and the texture of natural stones (phyllites, schists, marbles and volcanic scoriae) and artificial materials (mortars and bricks). The quarry areas of natural stones are located around the church where they can be correlated to geological formations. Information about mortars and brick production is provided