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                                                Beard hair
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                                                This is hair from a beard.  
 
Facial Hairs (Beard/Mustache) 
· Diameter very coarse with irregular or triangular cross-sectional shape 
· Medulla  very broad and continuous, may be doubled  
 
Image courtesy of Microscopy of Hair Part 1: A Practical Guide and Manual for Human Hairs; Forensic Science Communications.
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