{"id":5696,"date":"2020-06-22T10:35:55","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T10:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/?post_type=dataset&#038;p=5696"},"modified":"2022-10-11T17:27:52","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T17:27:52","slug":"bgs-geology","status":"publish","type":"dataset","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology\/","title":{"rendered":"BGS Geology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<section class=\"hero-section hero-section-with-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>BGS Geology: onshore digital geological map of Great Britain data<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS Datasets<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap social-wrap-inline-them\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sea-background-f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Share this article<\/span><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology\/\"><span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span class=\"hidden\">Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=BGS%20Geology&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology\/\"><span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span class=\"hidden\">Twitter<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   onclick=\"javascript:void( (function() {var e=document.createElement('script' );e.setAttribute('type','text\/javascript' );e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8' );e.setAttribute('src','\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());\"  href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"icon-pinterest\"><span class=\"hidden\">Pinterest<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/wa.me?text=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology\/\"><span class=\"icon-whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden\">WhatsApp<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   href=\"mailto:?subject=BGS%20Geology&#038;body=The%20BGS%20Geology%20datasets%20are%20digital%20geological%20maps%20of%20Great%20Britain%20based%20on%20the%20different%20series%20of%20published%20BGS%20geological%20maps.%20(https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology\/)\"><span class=\"icon-mail\"><span class=\"hidden\">Email<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" data-copy=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology\/\" class=\"copy-url-on-click\"><span class=\"icon-link\"><span class=\"hidden\">Copy Link<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bgs-blocks-content-container content-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<p>The BGS Geology datasets are digital geological maps of Great Britain based on the different series of published BGS geological maps. We currently offer digital data at four key scales: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology-10k\/\">1:10&nbsp;000<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology-50k-digmapgb\/\">1:50&nbsp;000<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology-250k\/\">1:250&nbsp;000<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology-625k-digmapgb\/\">1:625&nbsp;000<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The larger-scale maps provide detail for site-specific use; the medium- to small-scale maps provide national coverage. Ongoing revisions from our survey activities are updated on a regular basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"datasets-and-scales\">Datasets and scales<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bgs-geology-10k\"><strong>BGS Geology 10k<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology-10k\/\">most detailed dataset<\/a> is provided at 1:10&nbsp;000 scale. This digital geological data is based on BGS&#8217;s highest-resolution survey mapping. Many urban centres and transport routes are covered by this dataset. Lithostratigraphic nomenclature is updated to current usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bgs-geology-50k\"><strong>BGS Geology 50k<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This generalised <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology-50k-digmapgb\/\">digital geological data<\/a> is based on BGS&#8217;s 1:50&nbsp;000 and 1:63&nbsp;360-scale maps. Covering almost all of Great Britain, it provides a detailed local to regional description of geology and underpins many of our national map services and products. Lithostratigraphic nomenclature is updated to current usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bgs-geology-250k\"><strong>BGS Geology 250k<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This generalised <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology-250k\/\">digital geological data<\/a> is based on our 1:250&nbsp;000-scale, bedrock-only maps. Data and lithostratigraphic re-classifications are derived from maps published between 1977 and 1993.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bgs-geology-625k\"><strong>BGS Geology 625k<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This generalised <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology-625k-digmapgb\/\">digital geological dataset<\/a> is based on our published &#8216;poster&#8217; maps of the UK (north and south). This dataset covers all of Great Britain and includes additional map data from Northern Ireland. It provides an excellent national overview of the UK&#8217;s geology and is commonly used as a teaching resource.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wysiwyg-5968-block_5e2ebbc3cfac6\" class=\"  \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 responsive-table\"><table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th data-name=\"Datasets\">Datasets<\/th>\n<th data-name=\"Scale\">Scale<\/th>\n<th data-name=\"Use\">Use<\/th>\n<th data-name=\"Artificial ground\">Artificial ground<\/th>\n<th data-name=\"Mass move-ment\">Mass move-ment<\/th>\n<th data-name=\"Super-ficial deposits\">Super-ficial deposits<\/th>\n<th data-name=\"Bedrock geology\">Bedrock geology<\/th>\n<th data-name=\"Linear features\">Linear features<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody><tr>\n<td data-before=\"Datasets\">BGS Geology 10k<\/td><td data-before=\"Scale\">1:10\u00a0000<\/td><td data-before=\"Use\">Detailed<\/td><td data-before=\"Artificial ground\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology\/bgs-geology-themes\/#artificial\">Yes<\/a><\/td><td data-before=\"Mass move-ment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology-themes\/#mass\">Yes<\/a><\/td><td data-before=\"Super-ficial deposits\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology-themes\/#superficial\">Yes<\/a><\/td><td data-before=\"Bedrock geology\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology-themes\/#bedrock\">Yes<\/a><\/td><td data-before=\"Linear features\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology-themes\/#linear\">Yes<\/a><\/tr><tr>\n<td data-before=\"Datasets\">BGS Geology 50k<\/td><td data-before=\"Scale\">1:50\u00a0000<\/td><td data-before=\"Use\">Local<\/td><td data-before=\"Artificial ground\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology\/bgs-geology-themes\/#artificial\">Yes<\/a><\/td><td data-before=\"Mass move-ment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology-themes\/#mass\">Yes<\/a><\/td><td data-before=\"Super-ficial deposits\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology-themes\/#superficial\">Yes<\/a><\/td><td data-before=\"Bedrock geology\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology-themes\/#bedrock\">Yes<\/a><\/td><td data-before=\"Linear features\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology-themes\/#linear\">Yes<\/a><\/tr><tr>\n<td data-before=\"Datasets\">BGS Geology 250k<\/td><td data-before=\"Scale\">1:250\u00a0000<\/td><td data-before=\"Use\">Regional<\/td><td data-before=\"Artificial ground\">No<\/td><td data-before=\"Mass move-ment\">No<\/td><td data-before=\"Super-ficial deposits\">No<\/td><td data-before=\"Bedrock geology\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology-themes\/#bedrock\">Yes<\/a><\/td><td data-before=\"Linear features\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology-themes\/#linear\">Yes<\/a><\/tr><tr>\n<td data-before=\"Datasets\">BGS Geology 625k<\/td><td data-before=\"Scale\">1:625\u00a0000<\/td><td data-before=\"Use\">National<\/td><td data-before=\"Artificial ground\">No<\/td><td data-before=\"Mass move-ment\">No<\/td><td data-before=\"Super-ficial deposits\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology-themes\/#superficial\">Yes<\/a><\/td><td data-before=\"Bedrock geology\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology-themes\/#bedrock\">Yes<\/a><\/td><td data-before=\"Linear features\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology-themes\/#linear\">Yes<\/a><\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"downloads\">BGS Geology information downloads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/bgs-geology-50k-digmapgb-50-colours-look-up-table\/\">BGS Geology 50k colours look-up table<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/bgs-geology-50k-digmapgb-50-qgis-styles\/\">BGS Geology 50k QGIS styles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/bgs-geology-50k-esri-styles\/\">BGS Geology 50k ESRI styles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/bgs-geology-625k-digmapgb-625-qgis-styles\/\">BGS Geology 625k QGIS styles<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bgs-geology-625k-data-downloads\">BGS Geology 625k data downloads<\/h2>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wysiwyg-3799-block_5e2ebc11cfac7\" class=\"  625\" >\n\t\t\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-12 responsive-table\"><table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th data-name=\"Dataset\">Dataset<\/th>\n<th data-name=\"Theme\">Theme<\/th>\n<th data-name=\"ESRI\">ESRI<\/th>\n<th data-name=\"WMS\">WMS<\/th>\n<th data-name=\"MapInfo\">MapInfo<\/th>\n<th data-name=\"WFS\">WFS<\/th>\n<th data-name=\"OGCAPI-Features\">OGCAPI-Features<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody><tr>\n<td data-before=\"Dataset\">BGS Geology 625k<\/td><td data-before=\"Theme\">Bedrock<\/td><td data-before=\"ESRI\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/bgs-geology-625k-digmapgb-625-data-1-625-000-esri-bedrock\/\">11.3 MB<\/a><\/td><td data-before=\"WMS\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/technologies\/web-map-services-wms\/web-map-services-geology-625k\/\">View service<\/a><\/td><td data-before=\"MapInfo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/bgs-geology-625k-digmapgb-625-data-1-625-000-mapinfo-bedrock\/\">8 MB<\/a><\/td><td data-before=\"WFS\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/technologies\/web-services\/web-feature-services-wfs\/\">Download<\/a><\/td><td data-before=\"OGCAPI-Features\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ogcapi.bgs.ac.uk\/collections\/BGSGeology625kBedrock\">https:\/\/ogcapi.bgs.ac.uk\/collections\/BGSGeology625kBedrock<\/a><\/tr><tr>\n<td data-before=\"Dataset\">BGS Geology 625k<\/td><td data-before=\"Theme\">Superficial<\/td><td data-before=\"ESRI\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/bgs-geology-625k-digmapgb-625-data-1-625-000-esri-superficial\/\">4.6 MB<\/a><\/td><td data-before=\"WMS\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/technologies\/web-map-services-wms\/web-map-services-geology-625k\/\">View service<\/a><\/td><td data-before=\"MapInfo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/bgs-geology-625k-digmapgb-625-data-1-625-000-mapinfo-superficial\/\">8.4 MB<\/a><\/td><td data-before=\"WFS\">&#8211;<\/td><td data-before=\"OGCAPI-Features\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ogcapi.bgs.ac.uk\/collections\/BGSGeology625kSuperficial\">https:\/\/ogcapi.bgs.ac.uk\/collections\/BGSGeology625kSuperficial<\/a><\/tr><tr>\n<td data-before=\"Dataset\">BGS Geology 625k<\/td><td data-before=\"Theme\">Faults<\/td><td data-before=\"ESRI\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/bgs-geology-625k-digmapgb-625-data-1-625-000-esri-faults\/\">432 KB<\/a><\/td><td data-before=\"WMS\">&#8211;<\/td><td data-before=\"MapInfo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/bgs-geology-625k-digmapgb-625-data-1-625-000-mapinfo-faults\/\">1.08 MB<\/a><\/td><td data-before=\"WFS\">&#8211;<\/td><td data-before=\"OGCAPI-Features\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ogcapi.bgs.ac.uk\/collections\/BGSGeology625kFaults\">https:\/\/ogcapi.bgs.ac.uk\/collections\/BGSGeology625kFaults<\/a><\/tr><tr>\n<td data-before=\"Dataset\">BGS Geology 625k<\/td><td data-before=\"Theme\">Dykes<\/td><td data-before=\"ESRI\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/bgs-geology-625k-digmapgb-625-data-1-625-000-esri-dykes\/\">1.08 MB<\/a><\/td><td data-before=\"WMS\">&#8211;<\/td><td data-before=\"MapInfo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/bgs-geology-625k-digmapgb-625-data-1-625-000-mapinfo-dykes\/\">988 KB<\/a><\/td><td data-before=\"WFS\">&#8211;<\/td><td data-before=\"OGCAPI-Features\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ogcapi.bgs.ac.uk\/collections\/BGSGeology625kDykes\">https:\/\/ogcapi.bgs.ac.uk\/collections\/BGSGeology625kDykes<\/a><\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bgs-geology-sample-downloads\">BGS Geology sample 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KB<\/span><\/a><\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<p>These samples are provided for evaluation purposes so the user can assess their content and suitability for intended uses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"terms-of-use\">Terms of use<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This data is made available under the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalarchives.gov.uk\/doc\/open-government-licence\/version\/3\/\" target=\"_blank\">Open Government Licence<\/a>, subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced BGS materials: &#8216;Contains British Geological Survey materials \u00a9 UKRI [year]&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<section   id=\"latest-content-3141-block_5eefc66d281cd\" class=\"grid-section  primary-background   \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row header-of-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>You may also be interested in<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row grid-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-data\/datasets\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/feature_250kSample-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"BGS Geology 250k sample\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/feature_250kSample.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-data\/datasets\/\">Datasets<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have a wide range of  licensed geoscience data. The datasets range from the geological data family (BGS Geology) to offshore data, ground stability datasets and 3D models.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-data\/datasets\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology\/bgs-geology-themes-faq\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/geologists-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Five peopl in outdoor gear standing on a rocky hilltop\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/geologists.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology\/bgs-geology-themes-faq\/\">BGS Geology FAQ<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Frequently asked questions about the BGS Geology datasets.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology\/bgs-geology-themes-faq\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology-10k\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/feature_10kSample-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"BGS Geology 10k sample\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/feature_10kSample.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology-10k\/\">BGS Geology 10K<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Detailed digital 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