The repository is 4,000 square feet and is used for both storage and core examination. The facility provides table space and examination equipment which includes a binocular microscope and trim saws. The user is responsible for laying out the core and returning it to the pallet when finished. Retrieval, replacement, and slabbing of material is provided by staff. It is requested that the user call in advance.
Advanced notice is necessary because table space is limited.
It also insures the availability of the requested core and samples. Currently, there are no user fees. Visitors are to use extreme care when handling drill core so that the sequence of the core boxes is not disturbed. In order to maintain an accurate record of the core for future use, every effort is to be made to replace the core exactly as it was found in the core box. With prior approval from the State Geologist, some limited sampling of materials, depending on the condition of the core, is allowed.