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Charred Wood

This is a sample of charred wood with transmitted light. it could as easily be a paint film, metal film, or other opaque film lifted by the tape. Only the fact that the film is opaque can be deffinently determined with transmitted light.

Transmitted Off Crossed Linear Polarized Light

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