Forensic Geology Articles

Pirrie, D., Crean, D.E., Pidduck, A.J., Nicholls, T.M. & Shail, R.K. Submitted. Automated mineralogical analysis of soils as an indicator of local bedrock lithology: a tool for rapid forensic geolocation. Submitted to Forensic Science International.

Pirrie, D., Dawson, L.A., Pidduck, A. & Crean, D.E. Predictive geolocation; forensic soil analysis for provenance determination. Submitted to Episodes Special Issue on Forensic Geology.

DiMaggio, R.M., AL Naimi, K.S., Barone, P.M., Da Silva, F.A., Dawson, L.A., Dixon, R., Donnelly, L.J., Fitzpatrick, R., Gradusova, O., Gallego, C.M.M., Nesterina, E., Peleneva, M., Pirrie, D., Ruffell, A., McKinley, J., Sagripanti, G., Schneck, B., Sugita, R., Ushacova, O. & Villalba, D. Submitted. Global developments in forensic geology Submitted to Episodes Special Issue on Forensic Geology.

Pirrie, D., Pidduck, A., Crean, D.E. & Nicholls, T.M. Identification and characterization of particulate construction materials in forensic soil samples. Submitted to Forensic Science International.

Eby, N.G., Charnley, N., Pirrie, D., Hermes, R., Smoligia, J. & Rollinson, G. 2015. Trinitite redux: mineralogy and petrology. American Mineralogist, 100, 427-441.

Pirrie, D., Donnelly, L., Rollinson, G.K., Butcher, A.R., Dawson, L.A. & Pirrie, H.A. 2013. Forensic geology at the International School Science Fair 2013. Geology Today, 29, 222-228.

Ruffell, A., Pirrie, D. & Power, M.R. 2013. Issues and opportunities in urban forensic geology. Geological Society of London, Special Publications, 384, 147-161.

Pirrie, D., Rollinson, G.K., Power, M.R. & Webb, J. 2013. Automated forensic soil mineral analysis; testing the potential of lithotyping. Geological Society of London, Special Publications, 384, 47-64.

Pirrie, D., Ruffell, A. & Dawson, L. 2013. Environmental and criminal geoforensics: an introduction. Geological Society of London, Special Publications, 384, 1-7.

Pirrie, D. & Ruffell, A. 2012. Soils and geological trace evidence. In Marquez Grant, N. and Roberts, J. (eds) Forensic Ecology Handbook. Blackwell-Wiley.

Pringle, J.K., Ruffell, A., Jervis, J.R., Donnelly, L., McKinley, J., Hansen, J., Morgan, R., Pirrie, D. & Harrison, M. 2012. The use of geoscience methods for terrestrial searches. Earth Science Reviews, 114, 108-123.

Pirrie, D. 2009. Forensic geology in serious crime investigation. Geology Today, 25, 188-192.