An archive of miscellaneous geological information organized by 1:50,000 scale map sheet areas in Great Britain. The majority of data was produced or collected by British Geological Survey staff as part of the mapping program starting in 1835. The collection serves future projects and research inquiries.
Use Cases
- Correlate geological features like Metalliferous minerals or Coal deposits across map sheet boundaries for regional resource assessment
- Analyze historical data from Boreholes and Mine shafts to support modern geological mapping and hazard studies
- Use map sheet organization to integrate this miscellaneous data with other BGS collections for Water resource or Mining studies
Strengths
- Data collection spans nearly two centuries, with records originating from 1835
- Organized by the standardized 1:50,000 scale geological map sheet system for spatial reference
- Produced by the authoritative British Geological Survey (BGS) as part of its national mapping program
Limitations
- Data is described as miscellaneous and may not fit into main collections, indicating potential inconsistency in structure or completeness
- Specific record counts, file formats, and column details are unknown, complicating direct analytical use
- The archive's 'wide variety' of content suggests heterogeneous data types that require significant curation
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Produced or collected by BGS staff as part of the geological mapping program
- Time Range
- Since 1835
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Great Britain, organized by 1:50,000 scale geological map sheet areas