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Core Repository for Earth Sciences (CORES)

Core Repository for Earth Sciences (CORES)

The joint CGS/Mines Core Repository for Earth Science (CORES) showcases a diverse array of rock cores and cuttings, primarily from across Colorado but also including materials from other regions. These samples are invaluable for understanding subsurface geologic conditions, including energy and mineral resources, groundwater systems, and fluid migration pathways. Many cores have associated high-resolution images that allow for remote viewing and analysis. You can browse the map or search the repository by location, formation, or well name to find samples relevant to your area of interest.

This repository is a collaborative effort between the Colorado Geological Survey and the Colorado School of Mines, with funding support from CGS, the U.S. Geological Survey, and Robert J. Weimer.

Special thanks to Matthew “Josh” Shaw, who cataloged and imaged the cores, and to Stephen Sonnenberg for his technical consultation.

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Table of CORES Well Information
Well Name Company Basin Field Location Attributes View more information about
Terra Fed #1

05-123-07168

 Tom Vessels Denver Wildcat Weld, CO-US SlabS Right arrow icon A white rectangle with a right arrow icon inside, representing a navigation symbol. View More Information on Terra Fed #1
#1 Price-Deter

05-005-06090

 Tom Vessels Denver Peoria Arapahoe, CO-US SlabS Right arrow icon A white rectangle with a right arrow icon inside, representing a navigation symbol. View More Information on #1 Price-Deter
#1 Deter

05-005-06081

 Tom Vessels Denver Peoria Arapahoe, CO-US SlabS Right arrow icon A white rectangle with a right arrow icon inside, representing a navigation symbol. View More Information on #1 Deter
#1 Sauter

05-001-06209

 Tom Vessels Denver Wildcat Adams, CO-US SlabS Right arrow icon A white rectangle with a right arrow icon inside, representing a navigation symbol. View More Information on #1 Sauter
#1 Fed.

49-005-20892

 Texakota PRB Wildcat Campbell, WY-US SlabS Right arrow icon A white rectangle with a right arrow icon inside, representing a navigation symbol. View More Information on #1 Fed.
Gov’t Chapin 1-8

49-037-05654

 Texas American Oil Company GGR West Desert Springs Sweetwater, WY-US SlabS Right arrow icon A white rectangle with a right arrow icon inside, representing a navigation symbol. View More Information on Gov’t Chapin 1-8
Doyle 1-A

05-099-06038

 Texas & Pacific Oil Anadarko Wildcat Prowers, CO-US SlabS Right arrow icon A white rectangle with a right arrow icon inside, representing a navigation symbol. View More Information on Doyle 1-A
#1 Zeiler

05-001-06207

 Tom Vessels Denver Wildcat Adams, CO-US SlabS Right arrow icon A white rectangle with a right arrow icon inside, representing a navigation symbol. View More Information on #1 Zeiler
#1 Deter-Hines

05-005-06084

 Tom Vessels Denver Peoria Arapahoe, CO-US SlabS Right arrow icon A white rectangle with a right arrow icon inside, representing a navigation symbol. View More Information on #1 Deter-Hines
#1 Koepke

05-005-06151

 Tom Vessels Denver Wildcat Arapahoe, CO-US SlabS Right arrow icon A white rectangle with a right arrow icon inside, representing a navigation symbol. View More Information on #1 Koepke
#1 Deter-Hines ‘B’

05-005-06102

 Tom Vessels Denver Peoria Arapahoe, CO-US SlabS Right arrow icon A white rectangle with a right arrow icon inside, representing a navigation symbol. View More Information on #1 Deter-Hines ‘B’
#1 Hartnagle

05-001-06202

 Tom Vessels Denver Jamboree Adams, CO-US SlabS Right arrow icon A white rectangle with a right arrow icon inside, representing a navigation symbol. View More Information on #1 Hartnagle
#1 Cavender ‘A’

05-001-06161

 Tom Vessels Denver Wildcat Adams, CO-US SlabS Right arrow icon A white rectangle with a right arrow icon inside, representing a navigation symbol. View More Information on #1 Cavender ‘A’
#1 Davies

05-005-06167

 Tom Vessels Denver Wildcat Arapahoe, CO-US SlabS Right arrow icon A white rectangle with a right arrow icon inside, representing a navigation symbol. View More Information on #1 Davies