Physical Properties Laboratory

Measurement Types

Measurement	System Type
Core logging
Whole core multisensor track (WC-MST)	ODP custom design
• Gamma ray attenuation (WC-GRA) bulk density	GEOTEK
• Magnetic susceptibility (WC-MS)	Bartington MS2C
• Natural gamma radiation (WC-NGR)	ODP custom design
• P-wave velocity logger (WC-PWL)	modified GEOTEK
Split core logger A	ODP custom design
• Diffuse color reflectance and colorimetry	Minolta CM-2002
• Magnetic susceptibility (SC-MS)	Bartington MS2E1
• Line-scan color imaging	x
Split core logger B (under construction)	ODP custom design
• Gamma ray attenuation (SC-GRA) bulk density	GEOTEK
• P-wave velocity logger (WC-PWL)	GEOTEK
• Resistivity	x
Discrete measurements on whole core or split core
• Thermal conductivity (TC) on whole or split core	TK04 needle probe system
• P-wave velocity on split core	ODP (PWS1, PWS2, PWS3)
• Shear strength on split core	ODP automated vane shear (AVS)
Measurements on extracted core samples
• Moisture and Density (MAD)	Quantachrome pycnometer
• P-wave velocity on rock cubes or cylinders	ODP (PWS3)

Modified on Wednesday, 05-Jan-2005 12:00:55 CST.