Figure F2. Core curation procedures for hard rocks. Letters designating hole and piece numbers are for illustration only. For example, Leg 187, Site 1155, Hole Q, Pieces A, B, C, D, E, and F would become interval 187-1155Q-1R-1 (Pieces 1-6). Pieces G and H can be reoriented to fit along a fracture, so they are curated as a single piece. In this case, the reassembled single piece is too long to fit in the bottom of Section 1R-1, so it is shunted to the top of Section 1R-2 and curated as interval 187-1155Q-1R-2 (Pieces 1A and 1B). Similarly, Pieces L and M are too long too fit in the bottom of Section 1R-2 after realignment and are shunted to the top of Section 1R-3. Spacers between pieces also artificially add length to the core when measured for archiving and curation. For example, Pieces L and M represent an interval from 2.17 to 2.63 m down from the top of the core as removed from the core barrel but are archived as interval 187-1155Q-1R-3 (Pieces 1A and 1B, 0.0-46.0 cm).