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10k sheet data files

An important paper archive of a wide variety of miscellaneous geological information organised on the basis of its location within 1:10 000 scale geological map sheet areas in Great Britain. The...

Foreign sliced rock collection

The foreign sliced rock or 'F' collection consists of about 10, 000 specimens and thin sections, cited by their 'F' numbers. These include material archived from recent overseas projects and much...

Data held in the BGS Laboratory Information Management System

The LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) holds information about the sample preparation and chemical analysis of samples (from internal and external customers) handled by the BGS...

British Geological Survey (BGS) Sampling Survey 1968/8: Sedimentology investigations: Humber Estuary (01/Oct/1968 to 26/Oct/1968)

This marine sampling survey undertaken for research by University of Sheffield and the Institute of Geological Sciences (BGS) took place in October 1968 in the approaches to the Humber Estuary and...

British Geological Survey (BGS) Sampling Survey 1969/13: Beach/Tidal zone: Humber (15/Apr/1969 to 03/Oct/1969)

This Institute of Geological Sciences (IGS) now British Geological Survey (BGS) marine sampling survey took place during 1969 in the Humber Estuary. Beach and tidal areas were accessed either on...

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Multibeam Survey: Loch Alsh, Loch Duich, Long Long, Kyle Rhea (04/Mar/2013 to 17/Mar/2013)

This marine multibeam survey took place in March 2013 within the MPA (Marine Protected Area) proposal area of the Lochs Duich, Long and Alsh and the additional area of the Kyle of Rhea on board the...

Tarmac Marine Geophysical Records from Aggregate Industry Surveys (1989 - 2004)

Scanned geophysical records, reports and track charts from Tarmac (previously Lafarge Tarmac) aggregate industry marine surveys 1989 to 2004. The geophysical records include boomer seismic and side...

British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical Survey 1985/2: North Sea, Forties/Norway (17/Apr/1985 to 30/Jul/1985)

This British Geological Survey (BGS) marine geophysical survey took place in April and July 1985 in the North Sea on board the MV Gorsethorn. The purpose was to collect data as part of the UK...

British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical and Sampling Survey 1974/WH/12: South Forties (12/05/1974 to 28/05/1974)

This British Geological Survey (BGS) geophysical and sampling survey took place in May 1974 in the South Forties area using the MV Whitethorn. The main purpose was to compare methods of geophysical...

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Sampling Survey 1977_Zephyr: English Channel (July - October 1977)

This sampling (drilling) survey has been carried out by, contractors for Department of Energy, the survey took place from July to October 1977 in the SW Approaches and western English Channel on...

Tidal Generation Ltd (TGL) Sampling Survey 2007/9_TGL: Orkney Tidal Generation Project (04/May/2007 to 11/May/2007)

This marine sampling survey took place in May 2007. Tidal Generation Ltd (TGL) contracted the British Geological Survey (BGS) to undertake seabed rock coring at a tidal generation test site in...

British Geological Survey (BGS) Sampling Survey 1990/1: Drilling, west of Scotland

This sampling survey has been carried out by, British Geological Survey (BGS) in collaboration with a group of oil companies for Offshore Regional Mapping, the survey took place from June to July...

British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical and Submersible Trials Survey 1975/CH/6: Minch and Clyde (10/04/1975 to 29/04/1975)

This geophysical and sampling survey has been carried out by Institute of Geological Sciences (IGS) now British Geological Survey (BGS) for BGS, the survey took place in April 1975 in the Clyde and...

British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical and Sampling Survey 1975/WH/5: Malin Sea (04/Sep/1975 to 21/Sep/1975)

This British Geological Survey (BGS) regional marine geophysical and sampling survey took place in September 1975 in Malin Sea on board the MV Whitethorn. The purpose was to gather data which could...

British Geological Survey (BGS) Sampling Survey 1970/WH/1: Irish Sea and Firth of Clyde (26/Aug/1970 to 21/Dec/1970)

This sampling survey has been carried out by British Geological Survey (BGS) and George Wimpey and Co Ltd for BGS, the survey took place from August to December1970 in the Irish Sea and Firth of...

British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical and Sampling Survey 1971/11: Lyme Regis (20/Sep/1971 to 03/Oct/1971)

This British Geological Survey (BGS) regional marine geophysical and sampling survey took place in September-October 1971 in Lyme Bay on board the fishing vessel Dorset Lass. The purpose was to...

Marine Scotland (MSO) Multibeam Survey 2012/3_MS: Shetland (15/Mar/2012 to 26/Mar/2012)

This marine multibeam survey took place in March 2012 in the area of Shetland on board the Northern Lighthouse Board vessel NLV Pole Star. The survey was carried out by the British Geological...

BIRPS (British Institutes Reflection Profiling Syndicate) Deep Seismic Reflection Data from the UK and North-West European Continental Shelf (1981-1991)

The British Institutions Reflection Profiling Syndicate (BIRPS) shot approximately 12,000 km of deep, multi-channel seismic reflection data around the British Isles from 1981 to 1991 during 14...

Scanned images of the BGS site investigation report collection

Scanned images of the records of onshore Great Britain (or near shore) site investigation reports held in the BGS archives in paper, microfilm or digital format. The entire collections in BGS...

British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical and Sampling Survey 1977/JM/6: Brent Pipeline Survey, Northern North Sea (29/05/1977 to 15/06/1977)

This British Geological Survey (BGS) marine geophysical and sampling survey took place from May to June 1977 in Northern North Sea on board the RRS John Murray. Seabed samples and cores were...