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. 2023 May 25;138(1):123–137. doi: 10.1007/s00414-023-03021-1

Table 1.

Elements and score of each of the six investigated environments obtained from the graphite control sample. The name “aggregate” has been used to identify an irregularly shaped collection of elements, while the term “chips” has been used to define thin curled strip objects

SITE morphological elements tot chemical elements tot
Florist synthetic fibers, pollen, spores, diatoms, aggregate of particles, undetermined chips, algae, other botanical elements 34 Fe, Si, S, Al, Ca, Mg, Na, Au, K, Cu, Cr 39
Bakery round particles single or aggregates (white particles), organic material 8 Na, Cl 6
Carpentry wood chips, aggregates and single plant conduction tissues, soil, aggregate of particles 14 Ca, Si, Al, Na, Cl 13
Turning factory metal chips, single and aggregate of particles 6 Fe, Cr, Au 12
Trunk synthetic fibers, aggregate of particles, organic material, synthetic material 13 Cl, Ca, K, Si, Al 14
Construction site single and aggregate of grey particles, organic material, soil 12 Ca, Si, Mg, S 12