Radyr Stone was produced from a number of quarries in Cardiff. Take a geological walk to see a quarry and spot the stone's use in the city.
BUFI's Science Festival 2018 was held at the BGS's headquarters in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire.
The distinctive, warm honey-coloured building stone known as Hamstone, quarried from Ham Hill in Somerset, has a long history of use dating back as far as Roman times.
The BGS is the accredited Marine Environment Data and Information Network data archive centre for geology, geophysics and backscatter data.
The Sherwood Sandstone Group was deposited in the Late Permian to Early Triassic and is present in many of the sedimentary basins in the UK.
Find out more about sites of geological interest around the UK, as described by BGS staff.
We are undertaking research aimed at reducing vulnerability, protecting resources and building resilience in response to substantial environmental changes.
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