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← HistoryWhich risk to tesserae increases within Byzantine mosaics exhibiting crazing?
A)Solute precipitation and stain formation✓
B)Glycolytic microorganism induced degradation
C)Thermally accelerated diffusion of dopants
D)Hydrogen embrittlement and fracture initiation
💡 Explanation
Solute precipitation increases because cyclical variations impact salt solution recrystallisation, fracturing the surface via salt weathering. This is salt solution's mechanical effect, forming stains, therefore crazing mosaic tesserae are likely damaged through this process, rather than biotic decay from degradation or materials engineering issues.
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