Coastal & Marine Geology Core Labs and Sample Storage Facilities Menlo Park, California U. S. Department of the Interior U. S. Geological Survey
Menlo Park Core & Sed Lab Facilities · · Core Lab Refrigerated Core Storage Facilities · · · X-ray Lab Core Logger Sediment Labs (5 labs) · Menlo Park Campus: >900 sq. ft. (~33’ x 30’) · Menlo Park Warehouse: 3200 sq. ft. (40’ x 80’)
Menlo Park Campus Refrigerated Core Storage Cores Bins
Menlo Park Campus · · · >900 sq. ft. primarily “active” cores various grab and other samples
Menlo Park Campus Core Lab · · Split, describe, photograph, & subsample cores Analyze x-radiographs
Menlo Park Campus Core Lab · · Describe, photograph, & subsample cores Digital logging software
Core Logger · · · Two Geo. Tek systems Non-destructive physical properties Use in lab or field Magnetic susceptibility, velocity, density, electrical resistivity, & photography For future: x-ray
Core X-Radiography · · Faxitron Microfocus system Handles up to 1. 5 m core
Core X-Radiography · · Portable Medisson/Ancona Veterinarian X-ray Use in lab or field (at sea)
Core X-Radiography · · HP/Faxitron system Manual or auto exposure Beryllium window Great for coral, rock, & core slabs
Core X-Radiography · · · AFP automated x-ray film processor Handles sheets up to 1 m Radiograph can be scanned into digital format
Menlo Park Warehouse Core facility
Menlo Park Warehouse Palletized Storage Cores Cores 3200 sq. ft.
Menlo Park Warehouse Strut shelving 10’ tall
Menlo Park Warehouse Palletized storage
Menlo Park Accomplishments · · · Move of core collection to new facility Reorganization of core and sample collection Update of online database (Info. Bank)
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UPDATES SINCE 2007 · · Google Earth/Maps capability added to Info. Bank Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) collaboration · · Recently signed MOU Acquired core collection Refrigerated/non-refrigerated samples Primarily from Monterey Bay WCMG facilities ~80% full Part-time curator
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