Core Laboratories and Curatorial Services

Whole-round core measurements

• Whole-Round Multisensor Core Logger (WRMSL): P-wave, density (gamma ray attenuation), magnetic susceptibility
• X-ray Linescan Imager (XSCAN)
• Natural Gamma Radiation Logger (NGRL)
• Thermal Conductivity

Split-section and discrete core measurements

• Section Half Imaging Logger (SHIL)
• Section Half Multisensor Logger (SHMSL): color reflectance, point magnetic susceptibility
• X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Core Scanner (2)
• Hyperspectral Logger (HyperScan)
• Superconducting Rock Magnetometer (SRM)
• Paleomagnetic discrete measurements (JR-6A & Kappabridge)
• Moisture and Density (MAD)
• P-wave velocity bayonet and gantry (PWB/PWC)
• Shear strength, automated vane shear (AVS), Torvane, and Pocket Penetrometer
• Thermal Conductivity
• Handheld XRF analyzer
• GEODESC (descriptive data capture)
• Core Splitting

Laboratory user fees are available for individual instruments or the whole laboratory. (link this to the GCR_rates.pdf file) For additional information, contact the GCR Curator at curator@iodp.tamu.edu.

The following instrument procedures and manuals reflect the JOIDES Resolution environment and are in the process of being modified to reflect the GCR shore-based labs: https://www.iodp.tamu.edu/labs/index.html