A comprehensive collection of geological samples from the vicinity of a former mine in Scotland is now available to scientists for further research.
As the national geological survey, we are the UK’s premier provider of objective and authoritative scientific data, information and knowledge to help society understand our Earth.
The British Geological Survey (BGS) has one of the largest databases in the world on the production and trade of minerals.
Our intention is to balance the safe retention and control of national geoscience databases and geological information, with the need to release information openly.
The Rock Mechanics and Physics Laboratory researches the properties and behaviour of rocks and geomaterials at near-surface to shallow crustal depth.
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