Digital images of petrology rock thin sections
Digital images of petrology rock thin sections from samples that are referenced in the BGS Petrological Collection Database (Britrocks). Two reference images are being captured for each thin section, one taken in Plane Polarized Light (PPL) and the other in Crossed Polarized Light (XPL). The Britrocks database provides an index to the BGS mineralogical & petrological collection. The computer database covers samples in the UK onshore mapping collection together with worldwide reference minerals and the Museum Reserve collection. The first England and Wales collection sample is from circa 1877, Threshthwaite Comb, Cumbria (collected by the Reverend Clifton Ward). The addition of new samples, transfer of records from registers and updates of existing records is ongoing on a regular basis. Internet access to the database is provided on the BGS web site. Capture of the Scottish Collections began February 2012. Capture of the English and foreign collections began in December 2012.
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Identification info
- Metadata Language
- English (en)
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 2012-02
British Geological Survey
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Enquiries
0115 936 3276
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South
,
EDINBURGH
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LOTHIAN
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EH14 4AP
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United Kingdom
0115 936 3142
0115 936 3276
British Geological Survey
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Enquiries
0115 936 3276
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South
,
EDINBURGH
,
LOTHIAN
,
EH14 4AP
,
United Kingdom
0115 936 3142
0115 936 3276
- Maintenance and update frequency
- asNeeded
- GEMET - INSPIRE themes
- BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
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- Thin sections
- Keywords
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- NERC_DDC
- Limitations on Public Access
- otherRestrictions
- Other constraints
- Constraints exist for some images. This is controlled by the confidentiality field in Britrocks. Standard BGS image usage terms apply.
- 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
- Either: (i) the dataset is made freely available, e.g. via the Internet, for a restricted category of use (e.g. educational use only); or (ii) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under licence, but its use may be permitted under alternative formal arrangements; or (iii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted in order to determine the permitted usage of the dataset. Refer to the BGS staff member responsible for the creation of the dataset if further advice is required. He / she should be familiar with the composition of the dataset, particularly with regard to 3rd party IPR contained in it, and any resultant use restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (ipr@bgs.ac.uk ) for advice, should the position not be clear.
- Denominator
- 10000
- Topic category
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- Geoscientific information
- Begin date
- 2012-02
- Additional information
- The images themselves are not spatially referenced but they are related to Britrocks and its Spatial Reference System as attached digital objects.
Spatial Reference System
No information provided.
Distribution Information
- Data format
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jpeg image files
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jpeg image files
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- Resource Locator
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BGS Homepage
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HTTP
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The BGS Homepage is an entry point to the BGS data services.
- Resource Locator
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BGS Homepage
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HTTP
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The BGS Homepage is an entry point to the BGS data services.
- Quality Scope
- nonGeographicDataset
- Other
- non geographic 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
- The images have been digitally captured from the physical thin sections themselves using a Nikon digital camera and 60 mm macro lens.
Metadata
- File identifier
- d02ed16f-7a23-4a2d-e044-0003ba9b0d98 XML
- Metadata Language
- English (en)
- Resource type
- nonGeographicDataset
- Hierarchy level name
- non geographic dataset
- Metadata Date
- 2023-05-24
- Metadata standard name
- UK GEMINI
- Metadata standard version
- 2.3
British Geological Survey
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South
,
EDINBURGH
,
LOTHIAN
,
EH14 4AP
,
United Kingdom
+44 131 667 1000