Aggregate(s) [Clump(s)]
a group of soil particles that cohere to each other more strongly than to other surrounding particles
Discussion—Soil aggregates can be natural (a ped) or formed by human activities (a clod). Often the genesis of evidentiary soil aggregates is unknown, so aggregate is often a preferred term in descriptions of soil evidence.
Committee
Trace Materials
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Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASTM E3272-23 Standard Guide for Collection of Soils and Other Geological Evidence for Criminal Forensic Applications. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428, 2023.
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