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The form shows the **object type path**. | SESAR 1.0 | Object type | Object type path | | --------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | | Core | Core | Marine and lacustrine samples > Core | | Core Catcher | Core catcher | Marine and lacustrine samples > Core catcher | | Core Half Round | Core half round | Marine and lacustrine samples > Core half round | | Core Piece | Core piece | Marine and lacustrine samples > Core piece | | Core Quarter Round | Core quarter round | Marine and lacustrine samples > Core quarter round | | Core Section | Core section | Marine and lacustrine samples > Core section | | Core Section Half | Core section half | Marine and lacustrine samples > Core section half | | Core Slab | Slab | Analytical preparations > Slab | | Core Sub-Piece | Core subpiece | Marine and lacustrine samples > Core subpiece | | Core U-Channel | Core U-channel sample | Marine and lacustrine samples > Core U-channel sample | | Core Whole Round | Core whole round | Marine and lacustrine samples > Core whole round | | CTD | CTD sample | Marine and lacustrine samples > CTD sample | | Cuttings | Cuttings | Marine and lacustrine samples > Cuttings | | Dredge | Dredge | Marine and lacustrine samples > Dredge | | Experimental Specimen | Experiment product | Analytical preparations > Experiment product | | Experimental Specimen > Other | Analytical preparations | Analytical preparations | | Experimental Specimen > Thin Section | Thin section | Analytical preparations > Sectioned specimen > Thin section | | Grab | Grab | Marine and lacustrine samples > Grab | | Hole | Hole | Sampling features > Hole | | Individual Sample | Individual sample | General sample types > Individual sample | | Individual Sample > Bead | Bead | Analytical preparations > Bead | | Individual Sample > Chemical Fraction | Chemical fraction | Analytical preparations > Chemical fraction | | Individual Sample > Cube | Cube | General sample types > Cube | | Individual Sample > Culture | Cell culture | Analytical preparations > Cell culture | | Individual Sample > Cylinder | Cylinder | General sample types > Cylinder | | Individual Sample > Gas | Gas in container | General sample types > Gas in container | | Individual Sample > Human Tissue Sample | Human tissue | Biological samples > Human tissue | | Individual Sample > Liquid | Liquid in container | General sample types > Liquid in container | | Individual Sample > Mechanical Fraction | Mechanical fraction | Analytical preparations > Mechanical fraction | | Individual Sample > Powder | Powder | Analytical preparations > Powder | | Individual Sample > Slab | Slab | Analytical preparations > Slab | | Individual Sample > Smear | Glass slide smear | Analytical preparations > Glass slide smear | | Individual Sample > Specimen | Individual sample | General sample types > Individual sample | | Individual Sample > Squeeze Cake | Squeeze cake | Analytical preparations > Squeeze cake | | Individual Sample > Thin Section | Thin section | Analytical preparations > Sectioned specimen > Thin section | | Individual Sample > Toothpick | Toothpick | General sample types > Toothpick | | Individual Sample > Wedge | Wedge | Analytical preparations > Wedge | | Oriented Core | Oriented Core | General sample types > Oriented Core | | Other | Material sample | Material sample | | Rock Powder | Powder | Analytical preparations > Powder | | Site | Site | Sampling features > Site | | Terrestrial Section | Terrestrial section | Sampling features > Terrestrial section | | Trawl | Trawl | Marine and lacustrine samples > Trawl | --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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