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Forensic Geology

Forensic Geology

Forensic Geology

This note deals with the application of geological and related principles to the solution of various types of crimes. Topics covered includes: The Case of the Sandy Body, Characterizing Sand, Characterizing Minerals, Characterizing Rocks, Using Pigments to Identify Art Fraud, Demise of the Ice Man, Radioactive Isotopes, Stable Isotopes.

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Introduction to Geology

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The planet we live on The beginnings of the Earth Sciences

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