[Aztlan] Tech. Vocab. for Changes in Stone...

[Miguel Covarrubias]

Perhaps, you are referring to the word "corrosion", which includes all the
varieties mentioned before and happens on metal, stone, wood and even
plastics.
I hope this can help you.

Miguel

2008/10/16 David Hixson <chunchucmil at yahoo.com>

> To follow up upon Elaine's email, I belive the word you might be looking
> for is "Patination".  In lithic analysis (as well as with metals), this
> indicates the surface of the object that has been exposed to the elements
> and has built up a "patina" (as opposed to freshly broken surfaces).  The
> term has a long history with archaeology and I'm sure you'll find useful
> references (on the web and in print) to determine if this is the exact term
> you are looking for.
>
> Forgive me if I am misunderstanding your question.
>
> -Dave
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