The Missouri Geological Survey's McCracken Core Library and Research Center contains more than 3,300 drill cores, comprising 1.4 million feet of core. The majority of cores in the repository were donated, with the remainder drilled by MGS. Cores were drilled for metallic and industrial minerals, mineral fuels, and stratigraphic and environmental studies. Repository materials are available for study; information on making an appointment and on MGS repository policy and procedures is available at https://dnr.mo.gov/geology/geosrv/geores/mccracken.htm. This dataset includes only those cores for which coordinates are available to the section level. A complete listing of holdings is available at the above website.
Summary
The Missouri Geological Survey's McCracken Core Library and Research Center contains more than 3,300 drill cores, comprising 1.4 million feet of core. The majority of cores in the repository were donated, with the remainder drilled by MGS. Cores were drilled for metallic and industrial minerals, mineral fuels, and stratigraphic and environmental studies. Repository materials are available for study; information on making an appointment and on MGS repository policy and procedures is available at https://dnr.mo.gov/geology/geosrv/geores/mccracken.htm. This dataset includes only those cores for which coordinates are available to the section level. A complete listing of holdings is available at the above website.
