Mineralogical Analysis Applied to Forensics

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Mineralogical Analysis Applied to Forensics

A Guidance on Mineralogical Techniques and Their Application to the Forensic Field

Forensic science Petrology, petrography and mineralogy Soil science and management

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Collection: Soil Forensics

Language: English

Published by: Springer

Published on: 22nd November 2022

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 50 Mb

ISBN: 9783031088346


Book Overview

This book illustrates the main modern mineralogical analytical procedures that can be applied for forensic purposes on various typologies of materials and substances and has both theoretical and practical approach. Moreover, it focuses on all those challenges that can arise with forensic analysis, such as the choice of the most proper mineralogical techniques as a function of the material and its quantity, destructive and non-destructive analyses, sampling procedures, mineralogical analysis of micro-traces, correct preparation of the samples, correct calibration and analytical conditions of the laboratory instrumentation. Numerous case studies on criminal offenses against persons, environment and cultural heritage are illustrated.

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