Mineralogical Analysis Applied to Forensics

Download or read book Mineralogical Analysis Applied to Forensics written by Mariano Mercurio and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-11-22 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.