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← HistoryWhich mechanism causes increased efflorescence within Mughal garden fountains, resulting in damage?
A)Salt solution capillary action✓
B)Plant root osmotic pressure
C)Freeze-thaw expansion cycles
D)Groundwater hydrostatic pressure
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Salt accumulates because saline groundwater rises through porous sandstone via capillary action, therefore dissolved salts crystallize on surfaces, damaging the pietra dura; rather than water expansion or plants, saline water concentration causes salt buildup.
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