Data sources
BGS has a number of national and international minerals-related databases, which are relevant to the general public, the minerals industry, government and academia. These databases are an important source of information for:
- discovery of new resources
- exploitation of existing deposits
- sustainability
- mineral planning
- environmental issues
- public awareness
- academic research
| Database name | Area covered | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| UK mines and quarries | UK | Mines and quarries, active and closed, – metals, industrial minerals, construction minerals and coal. |
| Geochemistry | UK | Regional geochemical survey data (G–BASE) and geochemistry in support of mineral exploration carried out by BGS. |
| Geophysics | UK | Geophysical surveys for mineral exploration and in support of geological mapping. |
| Mineral occurrence | UK | Data, chiefly from published sources, on mines, deposits, prospects and showings. |
| World mineral statistics | Worldwide | Annual production data for 70 economically important mineral commodities. Global trade statistics are also held up to 2002. |
| International geochemical data | International | Regional geochemical data from various overseas countries. |
In addition, BGS holds unrivalled national collections of geoscience data, covering UK boreholes, a Rock Classification Scheme, digital geological map and a lexicon of named rock units. These and many other datasets are described in the BGS Discovery Metadata Index and an interactive map-based index to datasets can be viewed at the GeoIndex section of the BGS website.
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