Identification info

Metadata Language

English (en)

Dataset Reference Date ()

1982

Identifier

http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13480409

Maintenance and update frequency

notPlanned

GEMET - INSPIRE themes

• Geology

BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences

• Geochemical exploration

• Geology

• Exploration

• Geochemical maps

• Regional geology

• Geochemistry

Keywords

• NERC_DDC

Limitations on Public Access

otherRestrictions

Other constraints

Subject to a licence fee. Subject to usual BGS terms and conditions.

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

ZIMBABWE [id=677000]

Dataset Reference Date ()

1979

Extent

ZW

Dataset Reference Date ()

2009

Extent

ZWE

Dataset Reference Date ()

2009

Begin date

1982

End date

1986

Additional information

PUBLICATION: A REGIONAL DRAINAGE GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION SURVEY OF THE HARARE AREA, ZIMBABWE. RESEARCH REPORT OF THE BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, NO MP/87/18. PUBLICATION: A REGIONAL DRAINAGE GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION SURVEY OF THE MAKAHA AREA, NORTH-EAST ZIMBABWE. RESEARCH REPORT OF THE BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, NO MP/87/17. Harare: Average density (sample per square km) 2.7; Fraction used -80 mesh Rushinga & Nyamapanda: Average density (sample per square km) 1.55; Fraction used -80 mesh Makaha: Average density (sample per square km) 3.8; Fraction used -80 mesh During preparation of the CD-ROM the data has also been "cleaned" by replacing all 0 (below detection values) with a value 2/3rds the reported detection limits (rounded to an integer).

 

Distribution Information

Data format

• Data in various formats, MS Excel, MS Word and image files available on a CD-ROM

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Quality Scope

dataset

Statement

This work pre-dated the desktop PC era and the analytical data was stored on a Cifer 1880 microcomputer and PDP11 magnetic tapes. These data have recently been transferred to PC format and stored as a CD-ROM database. Some of the XRF data was lost.

Metadata

File identifier

9df8df51-63db-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98 XML

Metadata Language

English (en)

Resource type

dataset

Metadata Date

2023-03-31

Metadata standard name

UK GEMINI

Metadata standard version

2.3