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Electron Photomicrograph of a Cross Section of a Quartz Grain

By Environmental Health Program 2004 (approx.)
Electron photomicrograph of a cross section of a quartz grain from sediments on Cape Cod, MA, shows coatings
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Electron photomicrograph of a cross section of a quartz grain from sediments on Cape Cod, MA, shows coatings (white material at the surface). The coatings contain arsenic that can be released under changing chemical conditions.

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Public Domain.