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Minerals Programme Geochemistry Database.

The Mineral Reconnaissance Programme (MRP), funded by the DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) carried out baseline mineral exploration in Great Britain between 1972 and 1997. Its main aim was to stimulate private-sector exploration and the development of indigenous mineral resources. It has been subsumed into the new BGS Minerals Programme, also funded by the DTI. The Programme provides information and advice to industry, enables technology transfer and promotes wealth creation through the effective sustainable development of Britain's mineral resources. The database contains information from the MRP together with some from earlier programmes and the new Minerals Programme. Information from the early 1970s was largely concerned with the search for uranium and base-metals, while since the 1980s gold and platinum-group elements (PGEs) have dominated. A range of pathfinder elements have also been determined. Data is held on the geochemistry of drainage stream sediments, panned concentrates, soil, deep overburden, rock and drillcore samples. All geochemical results are used to populate corporate Geochemistry Database.

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Identification info

Metadata Language
English (en)
Dataset Reference Date ()
1972
Identifier

http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13480189

 

British Geological Survey

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Enquiries


Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth

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NOTTINGHAM

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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

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NG12 5GG

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United Kingdom

0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
 

British Geological Survey

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Enquiries


Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth

,

NOTTINGHAM

,

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

,

NG12 5GG

,

United Kingdom

0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
Maintenance and update frequency
irregular
GEMET - INSPIRE themes
  • Geology
BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
  • Minerals

  • Geochemistry

  • Soil chemistry

Keywords
  • NERC_DDC

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Data sold under licence. Copyright control.
Use constraints
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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. ipr@bgs.ac 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.

Spatial representation type
grid
Denominator
10000
Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
Extent

ENG

Dataset Reference Date ()
2009

Extent

ENGLAND [id=150000]

Dataset Reference Date ()
1979

Extent

GB

Dataset Reference Date ()
2009

Extent

SCOTLAND [id=140000]

Dataset Reference Date ()
1979

Extent

SCT

Dataset Reference Date ()
2009

Extent

UK [id=139300]

Dataset Reference Date ()
1979

Extent

UKM

Dataset Reference Date ()
2009

Extent

WALES [id=170000]

Dataset Reference Date ()
1979

Extent

WLS

Dataset Reference Date ()
2009

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Begin date
1972
Additional information

The Mineral Reconnaissance Programme started in 1972 following earlier work on uranium exploration. It was succeeded by the Minerals Programme in 1997. Data collected on a project basis covering many of the mineralised areas of the UK. The level of spatial detail varies from regional drainage samples collected at 1 sample per square kilometre to soil samples at 1 sample per 10 m spacing.

 

Spatial Reference System

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Distribution Information

Data format
  • DIGITAL

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  • REPORT - Reports and Electronic Format.

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Resource Locator
MineralsUK
Resource Locator
MineralsUK
 
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

Project was a successor to uranium exploration for UKAEA and has been funded by the DTI as the MRP and Minerals Programme since 1972. All geochemical results added to corporate Geochemistry Database.

Metadata

File identifier
9df8df51-6338-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98 XML
Metadata Language
English (en)
Resource type
dataset
Metadata Date
2023-03-21
Metadata standard name
UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version

2.3

 

British Geological Survey


Environmental Science Centre,Keyworth

,

NOTTINGHAM

,

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

,

NG12 5GG

,

United Kingdom

+44 115 936 3100
 
 

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