Search for core samples, well cuttings, thin sections, and geologic sample data from the USGS Core Research Center and related ScienceBase datasets. Use this skill when the user asks about core data from specific formations, available rock core samples, well cuttings from a state or basin, thin section data, core photos, analog core for reservoir characterization, USGS sample repositories, drill core from Marcellus or Smackover, available core for analysis, geochemical data from core samples, core mineralogy, or any request for physical rock sample metadata from U.S. wells. Trigger for phrases like "core data from Marcellus", "available core samples in WV", "USGS core repository", "well cuttings from Appalachian Basin", "thin sections from Smackover", "core photos for reservoir study", "analog core for DLE feasibility", "geochemical core analysis data", "drill core samples", "CRC well catalog". Outputs core sample inventory tables and associated geochemical data with formation and location context.
Searches the USGS Core Research Center (CRC) Well Catalog and ScienceBase for core samples, well cuttings, thin sections, and geochemical data from U.S. wells -- essential for analog studies supporting DLE feasibility analysis and reservoir characterization.
None required. The CRC Well Catalog and ScienceBase are publicly accessible.
# No API key needed -- USGS CRC and ScienceBase are open access
| Source | Type | URL |
|---|---|---|
| CRC Well Catalog | Web application (no REST API) | https://my.usgs.gov/crcwc/ |
| ScienceBase Catalog |
| REST API (JSON) |
| https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/ |
| USGS Core Research Center (info) | Informational page | https://www.usgs.gov/core-research-center |
The CRC at the USGS Denver Federal Center maintains one of the largest publicly accessible core repositories in the U.S. The Well Catalog at