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Archive of Geosample Data and Information from the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History

The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) maintains two collections that are represented in the Index to Marine and Lacustrine Geological Samples (IMLGS):

Mineral Sciences Sea Floor Rock Collection: This collection includes dredged and cored specimens from mid-ocean ridges, seamounts, and fracture zones. Areas best represented include the Galápagos Spreading Center, Juan de Fuca Ridge, and the North Atlantic Ocean. This collection also features large collections of manganese nodules and basaltic glass, including the glasses that form the basis of the Smithsonian Volcanic Glass Data File. This collection grows over time through transfers from federal agencies and donations from private researchers, with many specimens collected during cruises and sampling events represented elsewhere in the IMLGS.

Paleobiology Sediment Collection: Prior to August 2001, physical sediment samples collected by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USCGS) and NOAA National Ocean Service (NOS) personnel during hydrographic surveys were routinely sent to the Smithsonian Institution NMNH for curation. USCGS and NOAA/NOS hydrographic party personnel also generated forms documenting and describing these samples. Both the samples and forms were sent to the Smithsonian. Smithsonian staff then key-entered information from the forms into the NMNH Paleobiology Sediment Collection database. NOAA discontinued the practice of sending samples to NMNH in September of 2001. Also in 2001, NMNH gave NOAA's National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) a copy of information from their database documenting USCGS and NOAA/NOS samples in their collections. This was a one-time transfer to make the collection searchable via the IMLGS database. No further contributions to the IMLGS are expected from this collection.

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