Around the world, a large number of stone artifacts have been exposed to air for long periods of time, showing multiple types of deterioration that have attracted widespread attention. Among them, there is an often overlooked deterioration of stone artifacts, i.e., black stains on the surface of the calcareous stone, which are tightly bonded to the substrate as a result of the long-term deposition of air pollution. However, due to the current lack of a clear understanding of the black stains, people often tend to use the wrong cleaning and conservation methods, which is not conducive to sustai...