The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units (September 2017)
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Identification info
- Metadata Language
- English (en)
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 2017-09-14
0115 936 3276
0115 936 3276
- Maintenance and update frequency
- notPlanned
- GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
- BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
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- data.gov.uk (non-INSPIRE)
- Stratigraphic nomenclature
- Rock stratigraphic unit
- Lithologic unit
- Keywords ()
- Keywords
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- NERC_DDC
- Limitations on Public Access
- otherRestrictions
- Other constraints
- no limitations
- Other constraints
- The dataset is made freely available for access, e.g. via the Internet. Either no third party data / information is contained in the dataset or BGS has secured written permission from the owner(s) of any third party data / information contained in the dataset to make the dataset freely accessible.
- Use constraints
- otherRestrictions
- Other constraints
- The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Use by customers of information provided by the BGS, is at the customer's own risk. In view of the disparate sources of information at BGS's disposal, including such material donated to BGS, that BGS accepts in good faith as being accurate, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quality or accuracy of the information supplied, or to the information's suitability for any use. NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused.
- Other constraints
- The dataset is made available to external clients under BGS Digital Data Licence terms and conditions. Revert to the IPR Section (iprdigital@bgs.ac.uk ) if further advice is required with regard to permitted usage.
- Spatial representation type
- textTable
- Topic category
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- Geoscientific information
- Extent
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GB
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 2009
- Extent
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UK CONTINENTAL SHELF [id=121701]
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 1979
- Extent
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UK [id=139300]
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 1979
- Extent
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UKM
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 2009
- Begin date
- 1786
- End date
- 2017-09-14
- Additional information
- Includes information imported from earlier databases. The data has been continuously refined and developed to reflect current state of knowledge. The data are incomplete as they are constantly being refined, a flagging system indicates the completeness of individual entries. Detailed definitions only cover land area. A range of Spatial Detail is available. Detailed information available for specific stratotypes. General information for whole UK. There is a degree of logical consistency for entries flagged as 'Formal' or 'Informal'. Other records have varying degrees of logical consistency.
- Code
- WGS 84 (EPSG::4326)
Distribution Information
- Data format
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- Resource Locator
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BGS Homepage
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HTTP
)
The BGS Homepage is an entry point to the BGS data services.
- Resource Locator
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BGS Homepage
(
HTTP
)
The BGS Homepage is an entry point to the BGS data services.
- Quality Scope
- dataset
- Other
- dataset
Report
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 2011
- Explanation
- See the referenced specification
- Degree
Report
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 2010-12-08
- Explanation
- See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF
- Degree
- Statement
- Includes information imported from earlier databases. Formal records have good lineage and can be traced back to original signed paper records completed by BGS mapping geologists and can be verified by Lexicon Curator and Lexicon Manager.
Metadata
- File identifier
- 59aeeb35-ca40-3738-e054-002128a47908 XML
- Metadata Language
- English (en)
- Resource type
- dataset
- Metadata Date
- 2024-04-17
- Metadata standard name
- UK GEMINI
- Metadata standard version
- 2.3