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Collection of rock cores from Louisiana

Summary

Core collection is stored in two separate warehouse areas managed by the Louisiana Geological Survey. The different core types are mixed but the bulk of the collection is stored on Louisiana State University campus with limited access by appointment. The collection is estimated to include 5900 boxes. Of these boxes, 3700 contain approximately 9 feet lengths of core material. The other 2200 boxes include 3 feet lengths of rock cores.

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Please contact the Louisiana Geological Survey to inquire about this collection and make appointments: http://www.lgs.lsu.edu/, 225-578-5320.

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Provenance

This collection record was derived from a survey of State Geological Survey organizations conducted under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program. Final Harvest from State Inventory on Fri Nov 12 15:55:18 CST 2010

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Type Scheme Key
sourceSystem CSC 1089093
UniqueKey State Inventory P1274

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collectionCategories
Rock cores (Rock cores, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/category)
collectionGrowthNo
collectionTypes
Physical Geoscience (Physical Geoscience, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/type)
primaryPurposes
Research (Research, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/primaryPurpose)
Reference (Reference, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/primaryPurpose)
Mineral Exploration (Mineral Exploration, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/primaryPurpose)
Oil & Gas Exploration (Oil & Gas Exploration, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/primaryPurpose)
Mineral Exploration (Mineral Exploration, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/primaryPurpose)
Engineering (Engineering, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/primaryPurpose)
Teaching (Teaching, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/primaryPurpose)
size5900
unitBoxes (Boxes, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/unit)
usageTrendIncreasing. this core covers major areas of interest for Tuscaloosa Marine Shale and Haynesville Shale
userGroups
Universities (Universities, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/userGroup)
Professional Researchers (Professional Researchers, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/userGroup)
Regulatory Agencies (Regulatory Agencies, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/userGroup)
General Public (General Public, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/userGroup)
Private Sector (Private Sector, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/userGroup)

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