The BGS Rock Classification Scheme
Default
Identification info
- Metadata Language
- English (en)
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 1993
0115 936 3276
0115 936 3276
0115 936 3276
0115 936 3276
- Maintenance and update frequency
- irregular
- GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
- BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
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- Geology
- Nomenclature
- UK Location (INSPIRE)
- Keywords ()
- Keywords
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- NERC_DDC
- Limitations on Public Access
- otherRestrictions
- Other constraints
- Freely available via the Internet. Use by permission from BGS
- 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.
- Denominator
- 10000
- Topic category
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- Geoscientific information
- Additional information
- Regularly up-dated to match demand. The data are essentially complete but will have on-going correction, minor revisions and up dates. There is a high degree of logical consistency
Spatial Reference System
Distribution Information
- Data format
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WEB PAGES (INTERNET). - Limited query system available
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TEXT - Printed as BGS reports
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WEB PAGES (INTERNET). - Limited query system available
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- Resource Locator
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BGS Rock Classification Scheme
The BGS Rock Classification Scheme (RCS) provides a comprehensive system for classifying and naming geological materials to act as a corporate standard in support of our digital geological maps, data dictionaries and numerous other geological applications. It’s a practical, logical and robust system for classifying and naming geological materials as they appear at the scale of a single exposure, hand specimen or thin section.
- Resource Locator
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BGS Rock Classification Scheme
The BGS Rock Classification Scheme (RCS) provides a comprehensive system for classifying and naming geological materials to act as a corporate standard in support of our digital geological maps, data dictionaries and numerous other geological applications. It’s a practical, logical and robust system for classifying and naming geological materials as they appear at the scale of a single exposure, hand specimen or thin section.
- Quality Scope
- nonGeographicDataset
- Other
- non geographic 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
- Includes data derived from and replaces previous previous databases such as the PetMin Code.
Metadata
- File identifier
- 9df8df51-6399-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98 XML
- Metadata Language
- English (en)
- Resource type
- nonGeographicDataset
- Hierarchy level name
- non geographic dataset
- Metadata Date
- 2024-09-07
- Metadata standard name
- UK GEMINI
- Metadata standard version
- 2.3