1. Optical microscopy applied to forensics -- 2. X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD -- 3. Scanning Electron Microscopy, Electron Microanalysis and automated SEM for forensic science -- 4. Infrared spectroscopy -- 5. Raman spectroscopy and forensic mineralogy -- 6. ICP-MS for forensic science -- 7. Simultaneous Thermal Analysis (STA): a powerful tool for forensic purposes -- 8. X-ray fluorescence -- 9. Isotopic analysis techniques applied in forensics. New frontiers of isotope geochemistry -- 10. Image analysis in forensic mineralogy.