Core description is one of the key tools used to reconstruct geological processes. Drill cores allow for detailed analysis of lithology, sedimentary structures, textures, interlayer contacts, and diagenetic features that are not accessible in surface surveys or geophysical profiles alone. In practice, cores provide essential data for:
the analysis of sedimentary basins – they allow the dynamics and evolution of basins to be determined, which is crucial for forecasting the accumulation of raw materials,
exploration of hydrocarbons and other mineral resources – they enable the assessment of reservoir potential and the tightness of reservoir and sealing rocks,
reconstruction of climate change and paleogeography – recorded in sediment sequences,
research into catastrophic processes and natural hazards, such as submarine and surface gravity flows,
reconstruction of environments that are key to the emergence of life on Earth
