9df8df51-63a5-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98
English
dataset
British Geological Survey
+44 115 936 3100
Environmental Science Centre, Keyworth
NOTTINGHAM
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
NG12 5GG
United Kingdom
enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
pointOfContact
2022-06-28
UK GEMINI
2.3
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13480337
Nirex Petrological Samples And Records.
1989
creation
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13480337
As an integral part of the investigations carried out at Sellafield, and to a lesser extent for the Dounreay boreholes, the cores from the boreholes were systematically examined by geologists and samples selected for detailed petrographic analysis. Thin sections were prepared from many of these samples. Some of the samples were then prepared for analysis using X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction or scanning electron microscopy. Samples containing fluid inclusions were prepared as doubly polished fluid inclusion wafers. Thin sections were prepared from soil materials obtained from the investigations of the Quaternary deposits. Particular attention was given to samples of the mineralisation that was identified in the formations at Sellafield. In addition to the samples from the boreholes, there are also some samples obtained from surface exposures that were examined during the regional surveys. The samples and sections have been catalogued and incorporated into the national collection by the British Geological Survey. The ownership of NIREX (Nuclear Industry Radioactive Waste Executive) was transferred from the nuclear industry to the UK Government departments DEFRA and DTI in April 2005, and then to the UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) in November 2006.
Paul Degnan
Nirex
Corporate Communications, Currie Avenue, Harwell
DIDCOT
OXFORDSHIRE
OX11 ORH
United Kingdom
not available
pointOfContact
Enquiries
British Geological Survey
0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth
NOTTINGHAM
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
NG12 5GG
United Kingdom
enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
distributor
Enquiries
British Geological Survey
0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth
NOTTINGHAM
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
NG12 5GG
United Kingdom
enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
pointOfContact
Enquiries
British Geological Survey
0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth
NOTTINGHAM
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
NG12 5GG
United Kingdom
enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
custodian
notPlanned
https://resources.bgs.ac.uk/images/geonetworkThumbs/9df8df51-63a5-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98.png
Geology
GEMET - INSPIRE themes
2008-06-01
publication
X ray fluorescence spectroscopy
Soil analysis
Core samples
Thin sections
Petrology
Mineralization
Electron microscopy
Deep drilling
X ray diffraction
Polished section
Fluid inclusions
BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
2011
revision
NERC_DDC
otherRestrictions
NIREX granted the British Geological Survey a licence to use and to allow third parties to use the data for bona fide academic or educational purposes. Commercial organisations wishing to use the data should, in the first place, apply to The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) for access to the archives. A fee may be payable to the British Geological Survey for access to the data.
otherRestrictions
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.
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.
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English
geoscientificInformation
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurus
1979
creation
DOUNREAY [id=98586]
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurus
1979
creation
SELLAFIELD [id=98585]
-3.7541
-3.7371
58.5749
58.5796
-3.5031
-3.4094
54.3869
54.4383
1989
1997
Further samples may be taken and analysed in the future. All thin and polished sections made by the BGS during their work for Nirex are held by the BGS. All sections can be related to the samples from which they were taken and to the results of tests etc carried out on those samples.
THIN SECTIONS - 1261 thin sections prepared from cores and 15 soil thin sections.
SECTION - 188 sections prepared from samples obtained from surface exposures
Enquiries
British Geological Survey
0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth
NOTTINGHAM
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
NG12 5GG
United Kingdom
enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
distributor
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/reference/nirexarchive/home.html
Nirex Geological Archive Homepage
This page provides details of the Nirex geological archive that was transferred from Nirex to the British Geological Survey (BGS) during 2000/2001.
information
dataset
dataset
INSPIRE Implementing rules laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of Geology
2011
publication
See the referenced specification
false
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
2010-12-08
publication
See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF
false
The sections were prepared during the Nirex investigations at Sellafield and Dounreay. All testing and analysis were carried out to BS 5750 pt 1 or BS EN ISO 9001