| 2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007) | |
| Paper No. 170-2 | |
| Presentation Time: 1:50 PM-2:10 PM | ||
FORENSIC GEOLOGY CASE STUDIES FROM THE NORTHWEST | ||
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SCHNECK, William, Microanalysis, Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory, 580 West 7th Street, Cheney, WA 99004, bill.schneck@wsp.wa.gov A forensic geologist commonly examines soil collected from a known source and performs a comparison to questioned soils from a suspect environment, such as on a vehicle or from tools or clothing. On occasion, man-made materials are present in soil which will enhance the probative value of the soil comparison. A variey of atypical cases from a broad range of materials will be presented including cat litter, bricks, stibnite, diatomaceous earth, meteorites, arsenic and biogenic glass. | ||
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2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)
General Information for this Meeting | ||
| Session No. 170 Forensic Geoscience: Research and Case Studies Colorado Convention Center: 505 1:30 PM-5:30 PM, Tuesday, 30 October 2007 Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 39, No. 6, p. 457 | ||
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