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Morgellons specks/particles

Sufferers report sand-like cystals and particles coming out of their skin and scalp. These vary in colour; including clear, amber, black and brown.

Brown particle leached from sufferer's hand with moisturiser containing isopropyl myristate.	x800. SEM images by Mark Darrah (Stony Brook University, New York). Raman Spec result: skin/hair/nail	x400. Sample from skin lesion. Hard, crystal-like particle.
x400. Sample from skin lesion. Amber spec.	x400. Crystal-like particle often scratched out of scalp hair follicles.	x400. Sample from skin lesion.
x400. Brown particle leached from sufferer's wrist with moisturiser containing isopropyl myristate.	x800. Small particle expelled from intact skin pores on daily basis. Readily airbourne.	No magnification. These white particles gather quickly on surfaces of sufferer's homes, cars, clothes etc.