Metal shavings in oil filter

[Samson]

I decided to cut apart the filter after the oil change tonight, and I found little metal flakes embedded in the filter paper. I know the point of a filter is to filter these types of wear items out of the oil, but are flakes this large normal? I have no reference point to judge these things. See my dirty fingernail for scale.



There aren't a ton, but I'd say there are at least couple dozen spread throughout the filter.