Abstract: The cores and samples are the most important results of geological work, and have a reusable value.Most of the 10-20 million meters cores that have been produced every year since 21st century are in unattended condition.In the case where the cores and samples management is being strengthened further, how to achieve effective data storage is a problem that needs to be solved urgently.The paper has summed up the results of national cores and samples storage since 2002, and analyzes the main existing problems, and mainly researches the general framework and the content of national cores and samples storage system construction, and makes some suggestions for the next work.This paper provides the oretical reference for the national cores and samples storage system construction.