Identification info

Metadata Language

English (en)

Dataset Reference Date ()

1987

Identifier

http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13480276

Maintenance and update frequency

irregular

GEMET - INSPIRE themes

• Geology

BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences

• Quarrying

• Open cut mining

• Mines

• Mining

• Sand pits

• Commodity economics

Keywords

• NERC_DDC

Limitations on Public Access

otherRestrictions

Other constraints

Externally, datasets are sold with BGS data licence allowing for single use by customer. Use allowed internal to BGS with acknowledgements. External use supplied with sets, not access to database.

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. 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

GB

Dataset Reference Date ()

2009

Extent

UK [id=139300]

Dataset Reference Date ()

1979

Extent

UKM

Dataset Reference Date ()

2009

Begin date

1835

Additional information

Started for use in Directory of Mines and Quarries 1987 edition. Updated irregularly, as and when information comes in, e.g. as part of other projects. Major updates have been triennial in past.

 

Distribution Information

Data format

• BOOKS - Published information on operational workings as Directory of Mines and Quarries latest edition 1998.

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Quality Scope

dataset

Statement

Has carried on from Directory of MInes and Quarries book started 1800s. Data is gathered from a number of sources: BGS's own extensive records, Mineral Planning Authorities (MPAs), the minerals industry and various central Government Departments and Agencies (ODPM, Coal Authority, etc).

Metadata

File identifier

9df8df51-637b-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98 XML

Metadata Language

English (en)

Resource type

dataset

Metadata Date

2023-06-06

Metadata standard name

UK GEMINI

Metadata standard version

2.3