The BGS is the accredited Marine Environment Data and Information Network data archive centre for geology, geophysics and backscatter data.
Find out more about sites of geological interest around the UK, as described by BGS staff.
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.
The BGS geological timechart provides colourful reference material for use in schools, colleges and at home.
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.
We recognise the important role we has in managing the impact of our day-to-day operations on the environment and in promoting the principles of sustainability in all of our activities.
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.
BUFI's Science Festival 2018 was held at the BGS's headquarters in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire.
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