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Marine BedRock Geological Map Data - UK waters - 250K (DigRock250)

This dataset is now superseded by Marine bedrock dataset (DiGRock250k) version 3. The BedRock data shows polygonal and selected linear geological information, sourced from published BGS 1:250 000...

Soluble rocks dataset (5km Hex-Grid) version 7

The 5km Hex GS Soluble Rocks dataset shows a generalised view of the GeoSure Soluble Rocks v7 dataset to a hexagonal grid resolution of 64.95km coverage area (side length of 5km). This dataset...

Soluble rocks dataset (5km Hex-Grid) version 8

The 5km Hex GS Soluble Rocks dataset shows a generalised view of the GeoSure Soluble Rocks v8 dataset to a hexagonal grid resolution of 64.95km coverage area (side length of 5km). This dataset...

Digital images of petrology rock thin sections

Digital images of petrology rock thin sections from samples that are referenced in the BGS Petrological Collection Database (Britrocks). Two reference images are being captured for each thin...

Phosphorus speciation and metal abundances in mafic and ultramafic rocks

The dataset includes abundances of phosphorus redox species (phosphate, phosphite, pyrophosphate) and metal abundances for a collection of mafic and ultramafic rocks. These include peridotites,...

Core Flood Experiments on carbonate rocks

Grant: ACT ELEGANCY, Project No 271498. Medical CT scans for drainage multiphase flow through carbonate rock cores. The steady state drainage multiphase flow at elevated pressure using nitrogen and...

Poole Rocks Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Survey Infauna Data - 2013

Counts and presence/absence of species of macrofauna identified from 24 grab samples collected at Poole Rocks Marine Conservation Zone between the 8th and 13th July 2013. The data were collected...

Map based index (GeoIndex) rock

This layer of the map based index (GeoIndex) shows the locations of over 12,500 rock samples from the land area of the United Kingdom gathered as part of the Mineral Reconnaissance Programme (MRP)....

Collections

On-going programme of digitising the Museum's entire collection or c.80m specimens and making publicly available in the main through data.nhm.ac.uk (due to be published January 2015) and nhm.ac.uk....

Hydrological Rock class by Soil Association

Dominant hydrological rock class associated with each soil association in the national map plus a break down of the proportion of the soil association within each of the classes

BGS Petrological Rock Samples from Overseas Surveys and Projects

Rocks, thin sections and paper registers: samples from past BGS surveys and projects overseas. Though neglected for several years, the collection has been re-opened for addition of new material...

Poole Rocks Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Survey Data

Two surveys of Poole Rocks rMCZ site have been completed to date (Sept 2015): Cruise: 2FGL50915 Date: Sept 2015 Data collected: MB Bathymetry Coverage (Contractor): None acquired to date MB...

A Pilot Experiment on Rock Weathering in Permafrost

PROJECT DETAILS ONLY - NO DATA. The processes by which frost shatters rock are subject to controversy. The main objective of the proposed research is to develop a new methodology for experimentally...

BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units (concepts)

BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units concepts http://data.bgs.ac.uk/ref/Lexicon, published as linked data

Search the collections – archival collections

Catalogue records for archives in the V&A’s Archive of Art and Design, Theatre and Performance Collection, Museum of Childhood – and the V&A’s own institutional archive.

Bulk rock geochemical analyses of rock and soil samples from the Sokli carbonatite, Finland (2024 - 2025)

This dataset contains bulk rock geochemical analyses of rock and soil samples from the Sokli carbonatite complex in northern Finland, generated as part of the SCREED: Supergene enrichment of...

Field observations and analysis data for rock samples from Kamativi, Zimbabwe, 2018

This dataset comprises geological field observations, whole-rock geochemical data (ICP-MS) and mineralogical data (XRD, SEM-EDS) for rock samples collected in and around the Kamativi area of...

MPA Poole Rocks Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Survey Infauna Data - 2015

The Poole Rocks MCZ was surveyed between the 5th and 8th September 2015 by the Environment Agency on the vessel Solent Gaurdian 51 samples were taken. The data were collected for the Marine...

Dalradian Carbonate Rock Geochemistry Database

The database contains a range of geochemical data for metamorphosed limestones from the Dalradian of Scotland and Northern Ireland. The data include a) whole-rock geochemical analyses by XRF (X-Ray...

Crushed Rock Inter-Regional Flows

Derived from data collated from the 2005 Aggregate Minerals Survey, carried out by BGS for the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) which provide an in-depth and up-to-date...