Core Splitter

Sediment, semi-lithified materials, and rock cores can be split. Soft materials are split using a wire cutter, and harder materials are split using the saw.

Cores up to 4.5 inches (outer diameter; 11.43 cm) can be split using the wire cutter.

Cores up to 4 inches (outer diameter; 9.525 cm) can be split using the saw.

Core sections up to 150 cm length can be split.

Please contact the GCR (gcr@tamu.edu) if your cores are larger in diameter than the current capabilities of the core splitter.

The GCR requests a sample of core liner and end-cap material to ensure successful splitting of core material.