In addition to the space at the AMGRF that is utilized for routine core processing and curatorial activities, the facility houses a wide variety of equipment to enable visiting scientists to carry out additional analyses on the cores. This equipment includes:
- GEOTEK multi-sensor core logger with a non-contacting resistivity sensor.
- Quantachrome Multipychnometer
- Norelco whole-core X-Ray unit
- Rigaku Miniflex XRD with Jade 7.5 and search/match software and minerals database
- Zeiss Axioskop 2 with analog and digital cameras
- A photographic copy table for core and close-up digital photography
- Nikon D-70 digital camera with 60 mm and 18 – 125 mm lenses
- Dark room facilities
- Adjustable core splitter for cores 2" to 5" in diameter
- Standard sediment processing facilities
- A networked system of Macintosh and PC's including a power Mac G5 computer with analytical software
- Artixscan 2500f Microtek high resolution scanner
- HP color LaserJet printer 4650dn
- Upgraded network database server with over a tera-byte of storage capacity
- New LCD Projector