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GTK’s Geological Sample Archive, One of the Largest in the World, Contains Around 4 Million Metres of Drill Cores and Millions of Other Samples

The geological sample archive of the Geological Survey of Finland GTK is significant in many ways. Millions of metres of drill cores and other samples will help researchers and companies study the Finnish bedrock, now and in the future, and find solutions to the challenges of tomorrow. At the same time, the sample archive also acts as a significant national natural sciences collection.

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