“…The three construction materials, ''Blanco Paloma'' limestone, ''Gris Quintana'' granite [11] and water-repellent masonry brick (Hermanos Díaz Redondo), were characterized using an ATI This paper discusses the effect of particle size (from under 45 to 425 mm), sample concentration (5 and 50% dilution in KBr) and the presence/absence of anti-graffiti coatings on the quality of diffuse reflectance spectra, specifically the spectra for limestone, granite and brick. In limestone, sample dilution was found to affect spectral resolution significantly, whereas the increase in particle size leads to a slight decrease in signal intensity.…”