OSU Collections as of 2025

The Marine Geology and Geophysics Collection:

  • 17,321 meters (10.7 miles) of marine sediment from over 7500 core sites
  • Over 721 meters (0.49 miles) of lake sediment from 273 core sites
  • 10,036 meters (6.2 miles) of terrestrial drill core from 42 sites
  • 1,600 sediment trap samples

The Antarctic Core Collection:

  • Largest collection of geological samples from the Southern Ocean
  • Over 18,500 meters (11.5 miles) of deep sea core sediment from 7,370 core sites

Dredge and Dive Rock Collection:

  • More than 17,680 rocks from 747 dredges
  • Rock samples from 255 ROV dives sampled by NOAA in marine national monuments in the Pacific Ocean
  • Large collection of manganese nodules
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