England and Wales "1-Inch" geological map sheet petrological sample archive

Name: England and Wales "1-Inch" geological map sheet petrological sample archive
Creator: British Geological Survey (BGS)

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Sometimes known as the "One-Inch Collection", this is an archival collection of rock samples collected by BGS field staff during surveys within England and Wales, arranged by 1-inch (or 50 K) scale BGS geological map sheet area. It was intended as a representative suite of the lithologies present in each sheet, although this was only partially achieved. Documentation is via archive of rock sample collection sheets (see COLLECTIONSHEETS) but is poorly coordinated at present.

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