Map based index (GeoIndex) rock samples
The map shows the localities where samples that form part of the BGS rock collections have been taken. Many of these samples are from surface exposure, and were collected by BGS geologists during the course of geological mapping programmes. Others are from onshore boreholes or from mine and quarry workings. The principal collections are the E (England and Wales), S (Scotland), N (continuation of the S collection) and the MR (miscellaneous). The collections, which are held at the BGS offices at Keyworth (Nottingham) and Edinburgh, comprise both hand specimens and thin sections, although in individual samples either may not be immediately available. Users may also note that the BGS holds major collections of borehole cores and hand specimens as well as over a million palaeontological samples. The Britrocks database provides an index to these collections. With over 120,000 records, it now holds data for some 70% of the entire collections, including the UK samples shown in this application as well as rocks from overseas locations and reference minerals. The collections are continuously being added to and sample records from archived registers are also being copied into the electronic database. Map coverage is thin in some areas where copying from original paper registers has not been completed. Further information on Britrocks samples in these and other areas can be obtained from the Chief Curator at the BGS Keyworth (Nottingham) office or from the rock curator at the BGS Murchison House (Edinburgh) office.
Simple
- Date (Creation)
- 2000
- Citation identifier
- http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13605483
- Point of contact
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role British Geological Survey
enquiries@bgs.ac enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
Point of contact British Geological Survey
enquiries@bgs.ac enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
Point of contact British Geological Survey
enquiries@bgs.ac enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
Distributor
- Maintenance and update frequency
- As needed
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes
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BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
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Geology
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- Keywords
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NERC_DDC
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- Use limitation
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Either: (i) the dataset is made freely available, e.g. via the Internet, for a restricted category of use (e.g. educational use only); or (ii) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under licence, but its use may be permitted under alternative formal arrangements; or (iii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted in order to determine the permitted usage of the dataset. Refer to the BGS staff member responsible for the creation of the dataset if further advice is required. He / she should be familiar with the composition of the dataset, particularly with regard to 3rd party IPR contained in it, and any resultant use restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (ipr@bgs.ac.uk) for advice, should the position not be clear. ipr@bgs.ac Either: (i) the dataset is made freely available, e.g. via the Internet, for a restricted category of use (e.g. educational use only); or (ii) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under licence, but its use may be permitted under alternative formal arrangements; or (iii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted in order to determine the permitted usage of the dataset. Refer to the BGS staff member responsible for the creation of the dataset if further advice is required. He / she should be familiar with the composition of the dataset, particularly with regard to 3rd party IPR contained in it, and any resultant use restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (ipr@bgs.ac.uk) for advice, should the position not be clear.
- Access constraints
- Other restrictions
- Other constraints
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otherRestrictions
- Denominator
- 250000
- Language
- English
- Topic category
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- Geoscientific information
- Geographic identifier
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GBN
ISO 3166_2 2009
- Geographic identifier
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GREAT BRITAIN [id=139600]
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurus 1979
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- End date
- 2014 Before
- Supplemental Information
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Data visible at map scales below 1:250000.
- Reference system identifier
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OGP
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urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::27700
www.epsg.org 2005
- Distribution format
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Name Version Geographic Information System
Not Entered
- Distributor contact
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role British Geological Survey
enquiries@bgs.ac enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
Distributor
- OnLine resource
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Protocol Linkage Name http://www.bgs.ac.uk/GeoIndex/collections.htm#rocksamples BGS rock samples
- OnLine resource
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Protocol Linkage Name http://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex/home.html?theme=collections Collections map theme
- OnLine resource
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Protocol Linkage Name http://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/ArcGIS/services/GeoIndexLite/collections/MapServer/WMSServer Collections map theme
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
- Other
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dataset
Conformance result
- Date (Publication)
- 2011
- Explanation
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See the referenced specification
- Pass
- No
Conformance result
- Date (Publication)
- 2010-12-08
- Explanation
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See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF
- Pass
- No
- Statement
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GeoIndex is a publically-accessible map-based index to the datasets that BGS have collected or have obtained from other sources. All datasets presented are derived from the BGS corporate data holdings. The information for this layer of the GeoIndex is taken from the BGS Britrocks database.
Metadata
- File identifier
- 9df8df53-2aa5-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98 XML
- Metadata language
- English
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
- Date stamp
- 2020-07-08T09:28:01
- Metadata standard name
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NERC profile of ISO19115:2003
- Metadata standard version
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1.0
- Metadata author
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role British Geological Survey
Howe,Michael Peter Alfred
mhowe@bgs.ac mhowe@bgs.ac.uk
Point of contact
- Dataset URI
Overviews
Spatial extent
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