JpGU-AGU Joint Meeting 2026

Presentation information

[E] Oral

M (Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary) » M-GI General Geosciences, Information Geosciences & Simulations

[M-GI33] Forensic Geology

Sun. May 24, 2026 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Convention Hall (CH-B) (International Conference Hall, Makuhari Messe)

Chairperson:Sugita Ritsuko(National Research Institute of Police Science), Kawamura Noriko(Japan Coast Guard Academy)

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM

[MGI33-02] Mineralogical characterisation as a tool in the investigation of illegal sand mining

*Duncan Pirrie1,2, Laurance Donnelly3, Matthew Power4 (1. Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science, University of South Wales, 2. Helford Geoscience LLP, 3. AHK International, 4. Vidence Inc)

Keywords:Forensic Geoscience, Illegal Mining, Mineralogy, Automated SEM-EDS