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

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

Section Half Imaging Logger (SHIL)

• SHIL Quick Start Guide
• SHIL User Guide
• SHIL QAQC Report

Section Half Multisensor Logger (SHMSL)

• SHMSL Quick Start Guide
• SHMSL User Guide

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

• SEM User Guide
• SEM Quick Start Guide
• SEM Sputter Coating Quick Start Guide