Science & Justice
Volume 47, Issue 1 , Pages 34-36 , May 2007

Sediment Fingerprints: A forensic technique using quartz sand grains — A comment

  • K. Pye

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PII: S1355-0306(07)00006-8

doi: 10.1016/j.scijus.2007.03.001

Science & Justice
Volume 47, Issue 1 , Pages 34-36 , May 2007