A core barrel holder for supporting a core barrel during removal of a core sample from the core barrel, the core barrel holder having a longitudinal axis, the core barrel holder comprising: a housing having a longitudinal length, an outer surface, and an inner surface, the housing defining a proximal opening and a distal opening, the inner surface having a distal landing portion and defining an interior space of the housing; an inner sleeve having a longitudinal length, an outer surface, an inner surface, and a support portion, the inner sleeve defining a proximal opening and a distal opening, the inner surface of the inner sleeve defining an interior space of the inner sleeve, the support portion of the inner sleeve being positioned between the proximal and distal openings (60,62) of the inner sleeve along the longitudinal length of the inner sleeve, the support portion extending radially outwardly from the outer surface of the inner sleeve relative to the longitudinal axis of the core barrel holder and defining a proximal engagement surface, a distal engagement surface, and a plurality of bores radially spaced about the longitudinal axis of the core barrel holder, each bore of the plurality of bores extending from the inner surface to the outer surface of the inner sleeve; a plurality of support elements, each support element of the plurality of support elements being received within a respective bore of the plurality of bores of the support portion of the inner sleeve such that a first portion of the support element projects inwardly from the inner surface of the inner sleeve; and means for axially biasing the support portion of the inner sleeve toward the distal landing portion of the housing relative to the longitudinal axis of the core barrel holder, wherein, in an operative position of the core barrel holder, the inner sleeve is received through the proximal opening of the housing such that the support portion of the inner sleeve is positioned within the interior space of the housing, and wherein, in the operative position of the core barrel holder, the proximal opening of the inner sleeve is configured to receive the core barrel, and, upon advancement of the core barrel through the interior space of the inner sleeve relative to the longitudinal axis of the core barrel holder, the distal engagement surface of the support portion is configured to engage the distal landing portion of the housing, and the plurality of support elements are configured to frictionally engage the core barrel within the interior space of the inner sleeve. a housing having a longitudinal length, an outer surface, and an inner surface, the housing defining a proximal opening and a distal opening, the inner surface having a distal landing portion and defining an interior space of the housing; an inner sleeve having a longitudinal length, an outer surface, an inner surface, and a support portion, the inner sleeve defining a proximal opening and a distal opening, the inner surface of the inner sleeve defining an interior space of the inner sleeve, the support portion of the inner sleeve being positioned between the proximal and distal openings (60,62) of the inner sleeve along the longitudinal length of the inner sleeve, the support portion extending radially outwardly from the outer surface of the inner sleeve relative to the longitudinal axis of the core barrel holder and defining a proximal engagement surface, a distal engagement surface, and a plurality of bores radially spaced about the longitudinal axis of the core barrel holder, each bore of the plurality of bores extending from the inner surface to the outer surface of the inner sleeve; a plurality of support elements, each support element of the plurality of support elements being received within a respective bore of the plurality of bores of the support portion of the inner sleeve such that a first portion of the support element projects inwardly from the inner surface of the inner sleeve; and means for axially biasing the support portion of the inner sleeve toward the distal landing portion of the housing relative to the longitudinal axis of the core barrel holder, wherein, in an operative position of the core barrel holder, the inner sleeve is received through the proximal opening of the housing such that the support portion of the inner sleeve is positioned within the interior space of the housing, and wherein, in the operative position of the core barrel holder, the proximal opening of the inner sleeve is configured to receive the core barrel, and, upon advancement of the core barrel through the interior space of the inner sleeve relative to the longitudinal axis of the core barrel holder, the distal engagement surface of the support portion is configured to engage the distal landing portion of the housing, and the plurality of support elements are configured to frictionally engage the core barrel within the interior space of the inner sleeve.