Open-file drill core and rock samples held at the South Australia Drill Core Reference Library are available for inspection.

A modern, well-lit and spacious examination room is available to visitors inspecting core.

General equipment available:

• Spray bottles for wetting core
• 10% acid solution for testing of carbonates
• Electronic scales
• Binocular microscopes
• Wi-Fi

Services available by arrangement:

• Diamond saws for slicing core or slabbing rock and mineral specimens
• Ovens for drying of samples
• 3D visualisation room
• Boardroom and conference facilities

You must adhere to strict procedures when sampling core or cuttings, which will be explained by core library staff prior to your inspection.

Non-destructive methods of sample analysis are encouraged. Destructive sampling is only permitted under certain circumstances.

Analytical results and residual sample material, such as pulps, thin/polished sections, grain mounts, and unused sample material, are to be submitted to the core library within 6 months of sampling.

If you intend to use your own radiation-producing analytical equipment, e.g. hand held XRF, you need to be appropriately licensed (evidence required) and adhere to South Australian legislative requirements for the operation of ionising radiation apparatus.

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