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Determination of Particle Size Distribution of Soils in Forensic Science Using Classical and Modern Instrumental Methods

NCJ Number
121298
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 34 Issue: 4 Dated: (July 1989) Pages: 823-835
Author(s)
S Wanogho; G Gettinby; B Caddy; J Robertson
Date Published
1989
Length
13 pages
Annotation
Wet sieving, laser diffraction, Coulter counting, and microscopical image analysis are compared as particle size distribution methods for the characterization of soil samples.
Abstract
The influence of the sample size on the distribution and the problem of choosing representative samples from small amounts of soil are highlighted. (Author abstract)

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