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The National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program: By-the-Numbers
The National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program: By-the-Numbers
The National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program: By-the-Numbers

The National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program: By the Numbers

~2000 visitors use the Core Research Center each year for research or education

Over 5 million geologic materials are discoverable online through ReSchiColl

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The National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program: Timeline
The National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program: Timeline
The National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program: Timeline

The National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program: Timeline

1974: The Core Research Center repository is established to preserve valuable rock cores and cuttings. 

1993: The NSF Ice Core Facility is built to store ice cores collected from around the world. 

The National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program: Timeline

1974: The Core Research Center repository is established to preserve valuable rock cores and cuttings. 

1993: The NSF Ice Core Facility is built to store ice cores collected from around the world. 

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The Core Research Center: By-the-Numbers
The Core Research Center: By-the-Numbers
The Core Research Center: By-the-Numbers

The USGS Core Research Center: By the Numbers

9900 Cores: The Core Research Center stores over 9,900 rock cores for public use - more than 252 million linear feet of drilling

\$80 billion: the Core Research Center collection has a replacement value of at least \$80 billion

The USGS Core Research Center: By the Numbers

9900 Cores: The Core Research Center stores over 9,900 rock cores for public use - more than 252 million linear feet of drilling

\$80 billion: the Core Research Center collection has a replacement value of at least \$80 billion

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