Microtaggant particle viewed on edge. The different layers comprise an identifying code which distinguishes one group of microtaggants from another. The top (black) layer is ferro-magnetic. The next five layers are colored and the bottom layer is fluorescent. The actual thickness is approximately 1361. The relative size of the particles is demonstrated in the insert where particles have been sprinkled over a centimeter scale. CM A-1 IV J II U IIl *` 1111" -5 '6 '