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Charred Wood

Charred Wood

This is from a home impacted by a near approach of a large forest fire. This is part of the cell wall of a wood fiber. Nearly all of the cell wall has been burned away with the exception of the pore annulli.

Transmitted Off Crossed Polarized Light and Reflected Darkfield Illumination

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