Whorl Patterns

1. PLAIN WHORL A PLAIN WHORL consists of one or more ridges which make a complete circuit, with two deltas , between which, when an imaginary line is drawn, at least one recurving ridge within the inner pattern area is cut or touched.

2. WHORLS Minimum requirements: 2 deltas and recurving ridge in front of each. It can be spiral, oval, circular, or any variant of a circle. An imaginary line drawn from delta to delta MUST cut or touch at least 1 recurving ridge within the inner pattern area.

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7. CENTRAL POCKET LOOP WHORL A CENTRAL POCKET LOOP WHORL consists of at least one recurving ridge, or an obstruction at right angle to the line of flow, with two deltas, between which, when an imaginary line is drawn, no recurving ridge within the inner pattern area is cut or touched.

8. DIFFERENCE FROM A PLAIN WHORL - an imaginary line drawn from delta to delta must not cut or touch a recurving ridge in front of the inner delta. CENTRAL POCKET LOOP WHORL

9. LINE OF FLOW THE LINE OF FLOW OF A CENTRAL POCKET LOOP WHORL is determined by drawing an imaginary line between the inner delta and the center of the innermost recurving ridge.

10. CENTRAL POCKET LOOP WHORL CO

11. CENTRAL POCKET LOOP WHORL CI

12. CENTRAL POCKET LOOP WHORL CI

13. DOUBLE LOOP WHORL A DOUBLE LOOP consists of two separate loop formations with two separate and distinct sets of shoulders and two deltas.

14. TWO SEPARATE LOOP FORMATIONS TWO SEPARATE AND DISTINCT SETS OF SHOULDERS DOUBLE LOOP WHORL

15. “S” type loop whorls are not considered Double Loop Whorls. They are classified as Plain Whorls. 2. 1. DOUBLE LOOP WHORL 3.

16. “Interlocking” loops are not considered Double Loop Whorls. They are classified as Plain Whorls. DOUBLE LOOP WHORL

17. DOUBLE LOOP WHORL dI

18. DOUBLE LOOP WHORL dO

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20. DOUBLE LOOP WHORL dI

21. DOUBLE LOOP WHORL dM

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23. ACCIDENTAL WHORL AN ACCIDENTAL WHORL consists of a combination of two different types of patterns with the exception of the plain arch, with two or more deltas or a pattern which possesses some of the requirements for two or more different types or a pattern which conforms to none of the definitions.

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25. ACCIDENTAL WHORL XI

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28. EXCEPTION: A loop over a plain arch is classified as a loop. (generally called a “lazy loop”) ACCIDENTAL WHORL 10

29. 19 ACCIDENTAL WHORL EXCEPTION: A tented arch over a loop is classified as a loop.

30. ACCIDENTAL WHORL EXCEPTION: Two loops joined as one over a plain arch is classified as a “Plain Whorl.”

31. WHORL TRACINGS Trace from left delta, to a point opposite the right delta. Trace from the farthest left delta to a point opposite the farthest right delta when there are three or more deltas present. Drop down at ending ridges. Follow the lower fork of a bifurcation. Stop at the point opposite the right delta and count ridges between that point and the delta. If there are three or more ridges inside the right delta , the tracing is an - I - INNER.

32. If there are three or more ridges outside the right delta, the tracing is an - O - OUTER . If there are one or two ridges either inside or outside the right delta, or if the tracing stops on the right delta itself, the tracing is an - M - MEETING . 8. It is not necessary to count more than three ridges. Do not count delta or tracing ridge. The tracing ridge is the ridge where the tracing stopped opposite the right delta. WHORL TRACINGS

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38. D D WHORL TRACINGS PO

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46. PO PM PM D D D D D D PLAIN WHORL WHORL TRACINGS

47. D D WHORL TRACINGS CI

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51. D D CI D D CI D D CM CENTRAL POCKET LOOP WHORL TRACINGS

52. D D WHORL TRACINGS dI

53. D D WHORL TRACINGS dM

54. D D WHORL TRACINGS dO

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56. D D If no upward trend is present, continue tracing until a point opposite the right delta, or the delta itself. WHORL TRACINGS dM

57. di do 05 If there is an upward trend stop, but if there is no upward trend continue to a point opposite right delta. If in your opinion the finger is rolled beyond normal, reference to what it would have been if rolled to a normal amount. D D WHORL TRACINGS

58. D D C 17 dI WHORL TRACINGS

59. D D dI D D dI D D dO WHORL TRACINGS

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61. D D D WHORL TRACINGS XM XO

62. D D D WHORL TRACINGS XM PM

63. D D D XO D D XO D D D XI WHORL TRACINGS ACCIDENTAL WHORL

64. WHORL FREQUENCY

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