Samples of the core are removed at 1-cm intervals using spoons, and packaged and labeled for further laboratory analysis.
Core Samples
Image courtesy of Proyecto Costa Escondida Maritime Maya 2011 Expedition, NOAA-OER. download larger version (jpg, 5.3 MB).

Samples of the core are removed at 1-cm intervals using spoons, and packaged and labeled for further laboratory analysis.

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