The BGS palaeontology and biostratigraphy collections are held at our Keyworth and Edinburgh offices.
The BGS's petrology collections, including sliced thin sections, are available for study. A loan system is available to accredited scientists.
We will consider offers of donations that contribute to the geological knowledge of Great Britain.
Rates and conditions for accessing our borehole and well core sample collections.
The BGS collections include continuous borehole core, broken core, cuttings and hydrogeological core and borehole material.
You can now search for 3D digital models and photographs of UK fossil type specimens from collections across the country.
The ongoing rationalisation of our collections is an important part of our processes, to ensure we have capacity to accept new materials of scientific and commercial importance.
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