USGS scientist examines core at the core research center
USGS scientist examines core at the core research centerA USGS scientist examines core at the Core Research Center.
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A USGS scientist examines core at the Core Research Center.
A USGS scientist examines core at the Core Research Center.
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
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
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.
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
USGS Mollusk Fossils in the Denver Collection.
USGS Mollusk Fossils in the Denver Collection.
Survey Analysis via Visual Exploration rock cores
Survey Analysis via Visual Exploration rock cores
A scientist holds a sample of lepidolite.
A scientist holds a sample of lepidolite.
A USGS scientist at the Core Research Center cuts a rock core with a saw and places the cores into boxes.
A USGS scientist at the Core Research Center cuts a rock core with a saw and places the cores into boxes.
USGS Core Research Center warehouse.
Workshop participants examine rock core at the Core Research Center
Workshop participants examine rock core at the Core Research Center
Example of a piece of core from the Castle Pines formation
Example of a piece of core from the Castle Pines formation