Sample Requests

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Date of request (month, day, year):

Indicate which investigator will receive the shipment. The address must include street address and office number if applicable because deliveries cannot be made to a post office (PO) box. If more than three investigators are involved, use the "proposed research" space (item 5) to provide additional full names and addresses.

Investigator 1
First Name* (Prenom, Vorname):
Middle Initial(s):
Last Name* (Nom, Name):
Institution*:
Department*:
Street Address* (cannot deliver to a PO box):
Is this the shipping address (Y/N)?
City*:
State/Province*:
Zip/Postal Code*:
Country*:
Tel*:
Fax:
Email*:

Investigator 2
First Name (Prenom, Vorname):
Middle Initial(s):
Last Name (Nom, Name):
Institution:
Department:
Street Address (cannot deliver to a PO box):
Is this the shipping address (Y/N)?
City:
State/Province:
Zip/Postal Code:
Country:
Tel:
Fax:
Email:

Investigator 3 or Shipping Agent
First Name (Prenom, Vorname):
Middle Initial(s):
Last Name (Nom, Name):
Institution:
Department:
Street Address (cannot deliver to a PO box):
Is this the shipping address (Y/N)?
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State/Province:
Zip/Postal Code:
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(1) DSDP, ODP, or IODP Expedition Number(s)*:

(2) If this is a supplement or revision to a previous request, please provide previous request number:

(3) Check all keywords in the categories below that apply to your research:

SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE:

Sedimentology	Paleontology	Magnetic properties
Petrology	Geochemistry	Structural geology
Physical properties	Microbiology	Education
Other:

TYPE OF MATERIAL REQUESTED:

Gas	Sediments	Metalliferous deposits
Igneous rock	Metamorphic rock	Vein material
Fluids	Fluid inclusions	Data
Frozen microbio samples		Other:

METHODS TO BE USED:

XRD	XRF	Microprobe	SEM, TEM
Inorganic chemistry	Organic chemistry	Carbonate, Silica	Grain size
Color reflectance	Other imaging	Petrography	Density, Porosity
Consolidation, Strength	Thermal conductivity	Permeability	Velocity
Magnetostratigraphy	Rock magnetism	Calcareous nannofossils	Diatoms
Planktonic foraminifers	Benthic foraminifers	Dinoflagellates, Acritarchs	Pollen, Spores
Radiolarians	Silicoflagellates	Cultures, Tracers, Stains	Macropaleontology
Stable isotopes	Radiogenic isotopes	Other:

(4) List the types of analytical data you will generate (for example, ¹³C, major elements, micropaleontology).

(5) Summarize the proposed research (use <2000 characters). Optional: give a detailed description of the proposed project, including techniques of sample preparation and analysis, roles of individual investigators, etc. You may attach a file or use the box below.
Proposed research text:



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(6) Are you requesting (please check all that apply)?

Core Samples	Thin Sections	To describe cores at a repository
Pore-water Splits	Smear Slides	To photograph or analyze cores at a repository
Sample Residues	Data	Cores for display
Other:

Choose one of the following two sampling options*:
It is ok to move samples by up to 10 cm.
It is not ok to move samples.

Provide a more detailed sampling explanation for your request if necessary:


Sample list*:
Estimated number of samples:

To expedite the sample request process, please consult the core repository lists and organize your request accordingly.

Sample information should be provided in the following format:
Leg, Site, Hole, Core, Type, Section, Half (Archive or Working), Interval top and bottom (and Piece No. and subpiece), Volume, Shape/Tool, and Comments
Soft rock example: 167-1010A-1H-1, W, 50-60 cm, 5 cc, cyl. tube
Hard rock example: 148-504B-241R-1, W, 80-90, 10a, 10 cc, minicore
a) Download the sample list template (Excel spreadsheet).
b) Attach the sample list (you may attach separate files for different legs or repositories):

(7) If you need to visit a repository, check which one. Please contact the repository directly to schedule a time to visit.

Bremen Core Repository
MARUM - University Bremen, Leobener Str, 28359 Bremen, Germany; Tel: 49-421-218-65566; Fax: 49-421-218-65565; E-mail: whale@uni-bremen.de

Gulf Coast Repository
Integrated Ocean Drilling Program, Texas A&M University, 1000 Discovery Drive, College Station TX 77845, USA; Tel: 979-845-5056; Fax: 979-845-1303; E-mail: gcr@iodp.tamu.edu

Kochi Core Center
200 Monobe-otsu, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8502, Japan; Tel/Fax: 81-88-864-0040; E-mail: curator@jamstec.go.jp

Rutgers/NJGS Repository (GCR satellite for land-based cores)
Geological Sciences, Rutgers University, Wright-Rieman Labs, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway NJ 08854, USA; Tel: 732-445-2044; Fax: 732-445-3374; E-mail: jvb@rci.rutgers.edu

(8) Describe any special storage, handling, and/or shipping procedures required (for example, frozen samples, U-channels, etc.). Describe any special equipment or supplies that will be required—will you provide them? IODP-USIO will pay for shipping costs to deliver samples, however any duties levied by customs will be the responsibility of the recipient. Include the airport, airport city, and airport country.



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