Identification

Title

Reference samples of building stones

Abstract

A collection of large-size, representative hand samples of building stones from current and historic quarries in the UK, together with specimens from historic buildings supplied by conservation architects and contractors, currently c.680 samples. The sample coverage extends across the whole of the UK and supplements material in the Keyworth BGS BRITROCKS collection (Petrological Collection Database). The data included with the samples includes quarry and building locations and relevant lithostratigraphic information. The collection is ongoing and new material is added on a regular basis. The collection was created to mitigate the massive gap in knowledge resulting from the non-transferral of the main BGS Building Stone Collection to Keyworth from the Geological Museum in London, when the original move by BGS from London took place. The samples have been collected to assist in the sourcing, identification and matching of buildings stones from historic buildings throughout the UK. The collection provides essential support for the numerous enquiries the BGS receives through its GEOREPORTS Building Stone Assessment programme.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://www.bgs.ac.uk/

protocol: HTTP

name: BGS Homepage

description: The BGS Homepage is an entry point to the BGS data services.

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13480369

codeSpace

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

authority code

OGP

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::27700

Additional information source

Material supplied by Quarrying companies, various.

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

geoscientificInformation

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

Building stones

Quarrying

Petrology

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2011

Keyword set

keyword value

NERC_DDC

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-8.6500

East bounding longitude

1.7800

North bounding latitude

60.8600

South bounding latitude

49.7700

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2009

code identifying the extent

GB

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1979

code identifying the extent

UK [id=139300]

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2009

code identifying the extent

UKM

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1995

End position

Dataset reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1995

Frequency of update

irregular

Quality and validity

Lineage

Material supplied by various quarrying companies. Information on Building Stone Quarries from BritPits and will be incorporated in that database in near future.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2011

degree

false

explanation

See the referenced specification

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

false

explanation

See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF

Data format

name of format

HAND SAMPLES - Hand samples, some thin sections, paper and computer records

version of format

Not entered

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use 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.

Limitations on public access

otherRestrictions

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

British Geological Survey

full postal address

Environmental Science Centre,Keyworth

NOTTINGHAM

NG12 5GG

United Kingdom

telephone number

+44 115 936 3143

facsimile number

+44 115 936 3276

email address

enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

responsible party role

distributor

Responsible party

organisation name

British Geological Survey

full postal address

Environmental Science Centre,Keyworth

NOTTINGHAM

NG12 5GG

United Kingdom

telephone number

+44 115 936 3100 Ex:3006

email address

enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Responsible party

organisation name

British Geological Survey

full postal address

Environmental Science Centre,Keyworth

NOTTINGHAM

NG12 5GG

United Kingdom

telephone number

+44 115 936 3100 Ex:3105

email address

enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

NERC-BGS Mineralogist / Petrographer

organisation name

British Geological Survey

full postal address

Environmental Science Centre,Keyworth

NOTTINGHAM

NG12 5GG

United Kingdom

telephone number

+44 115 936 3100 Ex:3006

email address

sparry@bgs.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2018-08-24

Metadata language