Integration of NURE data with available geologic maps and other geologic reports can provide a better understanding of the geology and geochemistry of New Mexico. The main purposes of the NURE program were to provide an assessment of the nation's uranium resources and to identify areas favorable for uranium mineralization. The NURE database also includes numerous reports describing uranium resources in New Mexico. A free pamphlet describing the acquisition of NURE data is available from the Bureau. The purpose of the Core Library is to have available for study representative cores from rock formations in different parts of New Mexico.
Microscopes are available for visitors' use.
There are several types of splitting machines in the Core Library. However, all sampling must be approved before samples are taken. In addition to the cores, location information, geophysical logs, driller's logs, and other materials are available for many holes. More than 1000 different cores donated by 156 companies or other organizations are ready for examination and many others are being processed. The age of units in these cores ranges from Precambrian to Holocene.