Hosting BGS's collections of borehole cores, cuttings, samples, specimens, and related subsurface information from the UK landmass and continental shelf.
The offshore GeoIndex shows the range of marine geoscience data held by the BGS within the National Geoscience Data Centre (NGDC).
The Geology of Britain viewer is a simple tool, aimed at the general public, which helps you explore the geology where you live.
Open access to a number of our photo collections, including petrological thin sections.
Looking back at BGS's online portal for open-access data, OpenGeoscience.
We have a considerable amount of data held in our archives and data collections. Much of this information has been indexed and databased allowing you to search, view and download our data collections online.
Open access to a number of our digital scan collections, including borehole log scans and published maps.
The GeoAnalytics and modelling (GAM) directorate have won Team of the Year at the PraxisUnico Impact Awards 2017!
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