The OSU MGR is funded by NSF to provide curation for marine geological samples. Curation and sample dissemination is therefore a central part of the OSU MGR's activities. The core lab is equipped with, and has access to a range of equipment that can be used to measure cores.

Some instrumentation is included under standard curation practice, others require fees. Note that analyses on cores that are not part of the MGR collection may be subject to external fees. Please email for more information.

To use our equipment and/or instrumentation listed below, please submit an Analytical Request.

ITEM	FEE
Curation of Samples	No charge for NSF-funded projects
Sampling	No charge for NSF-funded projects, although we will request PI’s undertake their own sampling for large requests.
Sending Samples	No charge for ground shipping for NSF-funded projects. Expedited, Air, or special shipping will incur costs.
Archival Materials (D-tubes, specialized boxes etc)	At cost/provided by investigator. Please email osu-mgr@oregonstate.edu for details and pricing
Freeze Dryer	$13 per day use with technician oversight. Training and set-up costs may apply – see Technician Time
Splitter Saw/Rock Saw	$18 per day use with technician oversight. Training and set-up costs may apply – see Technician Time
Split core track GEOTEK XZ (Camera, point Magnetic Susceptibility)	$92 per day use with technician oversight. Training and set-up costs may apply – see Technician Time
Whole core GEOTEK MSCL-S (loop MS, GRA, PWave, Resistivity)	$92 per day use with technician oversight. Training and set-up costs may apply – see Technician Time
Split core GEOTEK XYZ Multi-core track (point MS, handheld XRF, color spectrophotometry)	$92 per day use with technician oversight. Training and set-up costs may apply – see Technician Time.
ITRAX XRF core scanner (capable of split core and uchannel samples)	$40 per hour of use with technician oversight. Training and set-up costs may apply – see Technician Time.
CT scan performed at OSU College of Veterinary Medicine	$171 per scan, includes technician time.
Technician Time	$92 per hour. Standard rate for training, set-up, data processing, instrument and technical assistance, database entry, etc.

ITEM

FEE

Curation of Samples

No charge for NSF-funded projects

Sampling

No charge for NSF-funded projects, although we will request PI’s undertake their own sampling for large requests.

Sending Samples

No charge for ground shipping for NSF-funded projects. Expedited, Air, or special shipping will incur costs.

Archival Materials (D-tubes, specialized boxes etc)

At cost/provided by investigator. Please email osu-mgr@oregonstate.edu for details and pricing

Freeze Dryer

$13 per day use with technician oversight. Training and set-up costs may apply – see Technician Time

Splitter Saw/Rock Saw

$18 per day use with technician oversight. Training and set-up costs may apply – see Technician Time

Split core track GEOTEK XZ (Camera, point Magnetic Susceptibility)

$92 per day use with technician oversight. Training and set-up costs may apply – see Technician Time

Whole core GEOTEK MSCL-S (loop MS, GRA, PWave, Resistivity)

$92 per day use with technician oversight. Training and set-up costs may apply – see Technician Time

Split core GEOTEK XYZ Multi-core track (point MS, handheld XRF, color spectrophotometry)

$92 per day use with technician oversight. Training and set-up costs may apply – see Technician Time.

ITRAX XRF core scanner (capable of split core and uchannel samples)

$40 per hour of use with technician oversight. Training and set-up costs may apply – see Technician Time.

CT scan performed at OSU College of Veterinary Medicine

$171 per scan, includes technician time.

Technician Time

$92 per hour. Standard rate for training, set-up, data processing, instrument and technical assistance, database entry, etc.