There should be samples from at least several dozen cores, dating from the 1970s to the early 2000s, but I haven't located an on-line catalogue. Cores are typically 10 cm in diameter, but older ones may be smaller.

One core from Mount Logan is 173 m in length, and another from the Barnes ice cap, the longest in the collection, is 330 m.

The total cost of the new facility, both cold storage and laboratory facilities, is estimated at about $4 million.