Forest Fire Dust
This is from a tapelift collected in a home impacted by a
near approach of a large brush fire. It includes
pyrolyzed calcium oxalate phytoliths and plant char along with skin flakes and other
particles typical of home environments. There are also a
number of cornstarch grains in this image as a result of the sampler wearing latex
gloves.
Transmitted Off Crossed Polarized Light and Reflected Darkfield Illumination
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