The British Geological Survey (BGS) is the United Kingdom's premier centre for earth science information and expertise. This data is published as part of BGS OpenGeoscience.
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/Geochronology
BGS geochronology and chronostratigraphy
/EarthMaterialClass
Classifies all types of earth material or other substance that may be recorded in a geological log or section. (RCSv3)
/Lexicon
BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units
/625KGeologyMap
BGS 1:625000 Digital Geological Map (DigMapGB)
List of all BGS concepts
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List of all BGS properties
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