{"id":32684,"date":"2020-05-18T21:06:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T21:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/applied-geochemistry\/northern-peru-regional-geochemical-exploration-survey\/"},"modified":"2024-02-08T08:35:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T08:35:11","slug":"uk-geochemical-baselines","status":"publish","type":"research_project","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/applied-geochemistry\/uk-geochemical-baselines\/","title":{"rendered":"UK geochemical baselines"},"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>UK geochemical baselines<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS Research &mdash; Applied geochemistry<\/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\/geology-projects\/applied-geochemistry\/uk-geochemical-baselines\/\"><span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span class=\"hidden\">Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=UK%20geochemical%20baselines&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/applied-geochemistry\/uk-geochemical-baselines\/\"><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\/geology-projects\/applied-geochemistry\/uk-geochemical-baselines\/\"><span class=\"icon-whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden\">WhatsApp<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   href=\"mailto:?subject=UK%20geochemical%20baselines&#038;body=BGS%20and%20the%20GSNI%20have%20carried%20out%20two%20major%20projects%20to%20examine%20the%20chemical%20composition%20of%20stream%20sediment,%20stream%20water%20and%20soil%20samples.%20(https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/applied-geochemistry\/uk-geochemical-baselines\/)\"><span class=\"icon-mail\"><span class=\"hidden\">Email<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" data-copy=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/applied-geochemistry\/uk-geochemical-baselines\/\" 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>BGS and the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland (GSNI) have carried out two major projects \u2014 G-BASE and TellusNI, respectively \u2014 to examine the chemical composition of stream sediment, stream water and soil samples. In addition, the BGS has carried out a systematic survey of the chemical composition of groundwater across Great Britain\u2019s main aquifers. Together these projects provide geochemical baseline information for the UK environment to support sustainable resource management and development and UK environmental policy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications of the data are diverse and include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>mapping environmental change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>support for environmental policymakers and regulators<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>management and remediation of land contamination, waste and polluted waters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>environmental protection and sustainability of natural capital assets (land; water; agriculture; energy; ecosystem resources)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>underpinning scientific studies into possible environmental impacts on human and ecosystem health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>better understanding of the UK geological environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>exploration for critical minerals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Geochemical Baseline Survey of the Environment: G-BASE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/applied-geochemistry\/g-base\/\">G-BASE<\/a> is a major BGS project comprising a multimedia (stream sediment, stream water and soil), high-resolution baseline geochemical survey of Great Britain, providing national and international information and expertise in geochemical mapping. As a consequence, G-BASE is a focal point for geochemical studies within the BGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"owl-carousel carousel-primary-color carousel owl-theme thumbs-carousel-js\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\"><figure  class=\"img-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Judith-Andreas-Sediment_feature.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Stream sediment sampling.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_65373\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Judith-Andreas-Sediment_feature.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Judith-Andreas-Sediment_feature\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption sm-line\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>Stream sediment sampling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-box expand-box-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Judith-Andreas-Sediment_feature.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Stream sediment sampling.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_65373\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/expand.svg\" alt=\"Expand icon\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"item\"><figure  class=\"img-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/soilsampling3.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Soil sampling.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_65373\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/soilsampling3-960x960.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"soilsampling3\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption sm-line\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>Soil sampling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-box expand-box-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/soilsampling3.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Soil sampling.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_65373\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/expand.svg\" alt=\"Expand icon\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"item\"><figure  class=\"img-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Jenny-Water.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Stream water sampling.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_65373\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Jenny-Water-960x960.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Stream water sampling\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption sm-line\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>Stream water sampling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-box expand-box-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Jenny-Water.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Stream water sampling.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_65373\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/expand.svg\" alt=\"Expand icon\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Baseline geochemical mapping of Northern Ireland: TellusNI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.economy-ni.gov.uk\/topics\/minerals-and-petroleum\/geological-survey-northern-ireland-tellus-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TellusNI geochemical survey<\/a> is the equivalent of the G-BASE project in Northern Ireland. Stream sediment, stream water and soil samples were collected, adopting the established G-BASE standard, between 1994 and 2006. Further information on the TellusNI geochemical surveys can be at the<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bgs.ac.uk\/gsni\/tellus\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Tellus minisite<\/a>; TellusNI data and the publication \u2018A guide to the Tellus data\u2019 can also be <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bgs.ac.uk\/gsni\/tellus\/data_licensing\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">downloaded<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Groundwater chemistry baselines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have also studied the baseline chemistry of groundwaters in British aquifers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bgs.ac.uk\/groundwater\/quality\/BaselineUK\/home.html\">UK baseline groundwater quality<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>baseline reports from <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bgs.ac.uk\/groundwater\/quality\/BaselineUK\/baselineEngWales.html\">England and Wales<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bgs.ac.uk\/groundwater\/quality\/baselineScotland\/baselineScotlandReports.html\">Scotland<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<section   id=\"latest-content-3095-block_9ba50340246b2210a306d13379dde823\" 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\/geology-projects\/applied-geochemistry\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P514969-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"P514969\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P514969.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\/geology-projects\/applied-geochemistry\/\">Applied geochemistry<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since the 1960s, the BGS has amassed considerable geochemical data holdings and developed significant expertise in applied geochemistry.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/applied-geochemistry\/\">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\/geology-projects\/applied-geochemistry\/international-geochemistry\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Streamsedsierraleone2_feature-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Streamsedsierraleone2_feature\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Streamsedsierraleone2_feature.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\/geology-projects\/applied-geochemistry\/international-geochemistry\/\">International geochemistry<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS has had a long history of collaborative international geochemical projects involving regional baseline mapping and health and environment studies. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/applied-geochemistry\/international-geochemistry\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/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\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BGS and the GSNI have carried out two major projects to examine the chemical composition of stream sediment, stream water and soil samples.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":36305,"parent":32681,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"17424,7818,9842,33280,37384,9157","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"region":[],"topic":[],"purpose":[],"area":[],"challenge":[],"challenge_topic":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - 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