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Forest Fire

Forest fires create strong winds and carry large amounts of burnt soil, charred wood and plant material, pyrolized phytoliths, and other charred biologicals in their plume.

Forest Fire Dust Charred Wood and Burnt Clay Charred Leaf Charred Needle Forest Fire Particles Charred Hardwood Charred Hardwood Forest Fire Dust Forest Fire Dust Forest Fire Dust

Charred Wood

Charred Wood Charred Wood Charred Wood Charred Wood Charred Wood Charred Wood Charred Wood Charred Wood Charred Wood Charred Wood Charred Wood Charred Wood Charred Wood Charred Wood Charred Wood Charred Wood Charred Wood Charred Wood

Pyrolized Calcium Oxalate Phytoliths

Pyrolized calcium oxalate phytoliths are a marker for forest fire smoke, or any industrial, commercial, or other activity that involves the burning of plant material containing a concentration of calcium oxalate phytoliths. They have been used to identify homes impacted by wildfires, businesses impacted by emissions of restaurants, towns impacted by slash burns, Teepee burners, hog-fuel boilers, etc. The predictable chemical changes that take place as a result of short exposure to high temperatures often result in a particle with characteristic optical properties and a shape reminiscent of the original phytolith.

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Pine Forest Fire

Calcium Oxalate Phytoliths from a Fire Calcium Oxalate Phytoliths from a Fire Calcium Oxalate Phytoliths from a Fire Calcium Oxalate Phytoliths from a Fire Pyrolized Phytoliths Calcium Oxalate Phytoliths from a Fire Calcium Oxalate Phytoliths from a Fire Calcium Oxalate Phytoliths from a Fire

Burnt Clay

Burnt Clay from a Forest Fire Aerosol Burnt Clay from a Forest Fire Aerosol Forest Fire Dust Forest Fire Dust

Burnt Plant Parts Other Than Wood or Phytoliths

Burnt Leaf from a Forest Fire Aerosol Burnt Leaf from a Forest Fire Aerosol Burnt Leaf from a Forest Fire Aerosol Burnt Pine Needle from a Forest Fire Aerosol Burnt Grass Leaf from a Forest Fire Aerosol Charred Plant Hair from Arrowleaf Balsumroot Burnt Conifer Cone Cell Charred Wood

Fire Retardant Debris

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