Index to the UK (North) type and stratigraphical collection of fossils
This dataset (GSE_SPECIMENS) is an index of the specimens and palaeontological slides held in the Type and Stratigraphical (T&S) Collection of Scotland and Northern England. This index along with GSE_REFERENCES (List Of Specimens From The UK (North) Type And Stratigraphical Collection And Related Publications) and to some extent SMITH_GSE (Index To Specimens Transferred From The John Smith Collection To The UK (North) Type and Stratigraphical Collection) are the digital equivalents of the analogue card index (held in BGS Edinburgh). The latter contains c.16k records, of which perhaps 25% have been transcribed. The sporadically growing T&S Collection (which is derived from the Survey Collection) comprises some 16k specimens. About 11k are housed at BGS Keyworth and c.5k remain at BGS Edinburgh. The specimens are individually registered in 5 leather bound volumes. These are held in BGS Keyworth, but equivalent information (microfilm and paper records) is held in BGS Edinburgh. For each specimen, the MS Access database MTD_GSE_SPECS provides a link with the Survey Collection, gives nomenclatural, taxonomical, geographical and stratigraphical information, an indication on where the fossil is housed, and any comments, perhaps on the state of preservation.
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Data capture started on 11 November 1993, subject to revision. GSE_SPECIMENS is considered a legacy dataset. The intention is that this dataset will in due course be incorporated into PalaeoSaurus. Quality varies with palaeontological experience of processor.
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publication
2008-06-01
Palaeontology
Graphic logs
Taxonomy
Specimen collecting
Stratigraphy
Biostratigraphy
Fossils
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2011
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2009
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1993
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The original data are specimens and palaeontological slides , index data from these were then transferred to this Oracle database.
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2011
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2010-12-08
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PAPER - Information from the database can be provided in a variety of formats
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British Geological Survey
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth
NOTTINGHAM
NG12 5GG
United Kingdom
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0115 936 3276
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United Kingdom
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2022-05-25