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Typical cut plan for a 5.2 inch diameter core.
Cut plan for a typical
5.25-inch diameter core.

When a new core arrives at NICL, scientists gather to examine and analyze it. Through the coordination of the NICL-SMO at the University of New Hampshire, principal investigators come to agreement on how a new core will be divided up for analysis before arriving at the lab.

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