Core Library
Drill core storage facility
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Submission of samples
Drillhole information
Inspecting core
Petroleum
About the facility
The Resources and Energy Group of the Department for Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources and Energy (DMITRE) recognises the value of retaining drill hole samples obtained from mineral and petroleum exploration in South Australia. These specimens provide essential information in the search for ore deposits and petroleum reserves, for reinterpretation of structural and stratigraphic relationships, and for geoscientific research.
Core and chip samples are particularly useful for those areas of South Australia where potentially metalliferous basement rocks are mantled by younger, less prospective sediments or where rock units of interest extend offshore.
The Glenside drill core storage facility was established in 1978 and has undergone extensions in 1982 and 2005. The most recent refit and renovation secures the facilities reputation as one of the most modern core storage facilities available to mineral and petroleum explorers.
The facility offers fully enclosed, modern viewing facilities with comfortable surroundings which are heated in winter and cooled in summer.
Material is also housed at Thebarton within the Adelaide metropolitan area.
Satellite core libraries have been established in the mid-north towns of Moonta and Whyalla, providing low level storage facilities for core and other samples obtained in mineral exploration programs on Yorke and Eyre Peninsulas.
Submission of samples
Exploration companies in South Australia are required by legislation to provide to DMITRE representative samples of any core and cuttings taken during tenure.
Companies should contact the core library manager to arrange for receipt and storage of samples. The manager will provide company geologists with sample information sheets that must be completed and returned to the core library manager when samples are delivered.
- Mineral samples
Information sheet M41: Submission of representative samples for mineral exploration drillholes (.pdf 380.8kb) gives guidelines for the collection of samples, submission and transport to the Drill Core Storage Facility, including submission cover sheet to be completed, sample information and allowable codes. - Petroleum samples
Petroleum core and cuttings submission form (.pdf 46.2kb)
Drillhole information
Information about the drill core and cuttings currently stored in the DMITRE core storage facilities is available on:
- SA_GEODATA database accessed via the South Australian Resources Information Geoserver (SARIG)
- PEPS database on the Petroleum website
These databases contain basic core information and links to related details.
Inspecting core
| Frequently asked questions about viewing and sampling core |
Inspections can be organised by booking online through the South Australian Resources Information Geoserver (SARIG). Open the SARIG application, go to Databases on the top left grey bar, select Drillholes and online core inspections from the drop down list. Data for drill holes in South Australia including stratigraphy, lithology and core sample information can also be downloaded from SARIG.
If SARIG is offline or you are on dial-up download and complete the drillhole inspection request form, available as .pdf or .doc
Request to inspect drillhole samples (.pdf 47.0kb)
Request to inspect drillhole samples (.doc 104.5kb)
To request to view confidential samples a letter of authority from the company concerned must be sent to the core store manager.
Radioactive core storage and handling
If you are planning to use your own radiation devices, e.g. hand held XRF/NITON, please provide a Certificate of Competency prior to your inspection to the Core Library Manager.
Radioactive core storage and handling: standard operating procedure (.pdf 71.3kb) has been developed for the handling of all radioactive material stored on the Glenside premises.
Security information for visitors
Security arrangements at the Glenside drill core storage facility (.pdf 23.8kb)
Sampling procedures
You must adhere to strict procedures when sampling core or cuttings. The procedures are given on the Sample removal form which must be completed and forwarded to the core store manager at the time of sampling.
Other service and equipment provision
The Glenside core facility offers general sample preparation equipment including:
- Diamond saws for slicing core or slabbing rock and mineral specimens
- Spray bottles for washing and cleaning core
- 10% acid solution for testing of carbonates
- Binocular microscopes
- Electronic scales
- Ovens for drying of samples
Petroleum industry specific information
Petroleum industry specific information is available on the Petroleum website.
- Page URL: http://www.minerals.pir.sa.gov.au/core_library
- Page Last Modified: February 29, 2012