Table of Contents
Core Description area on the Core Deck.
Overview
Depending on the types of sediments or rocks cored, the scientists involved in core description may include sedimentologists, petrologists, or structural geologists. The main duties include
- Macroscopic visual description of split cores
- Microscopic observations from smear slides and thin sections
- Description and measurement of deformational structures
- Preliminary interpretation of depositional, diagenetic, or deformational processes
- Selection of samples for shipboard analyses
- Acquisition of data with split-core tracks, including digital images, diffuse color reflectance, and magnetic susceptibility
DESClogik core and fossil description application
- Core description resources (link to shorebased Google docs)
- DESClogik Frequently Asked Questions
- DESClogik Micropaleontology Quick Start Guide
- DESClogik Quick Start Guide
- DESClogik Ship and Shore Data SOP
- DESClogik asset cleanup instructions
- Value List Builder Macro: User Guide
- Thin Section Report Builder
- DESClogik User Guide for Technicians
Video Tutorials (Windows Media Player)
- Sample Master: How to Enter Smear Slides
- Sample Master: How to Enter Paleo Samples
- DESClogik 101: Core Describers
- DESClogik 101: Paleontology
- DESClogik 102: Cancel vs. Clear
- DESClogik 103: Special Functions
- DESClogik 104: LIVE