Which reflective deterioration happens when moisture penetrates Byzantine mosaic tile grouting?

💡 Explanation

Efflorescence causes dulling because dissolved salts migrate, then crystallize on mosaic surfaces due to solvent evaporation. The outcome is material erosion and aesthetic degradation; this rather than cracking results because crystal growth drives microfractures near the surface.

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