Map based index (GeoIndex) opencast coal prospecting areas

The map based index includes outlines for some 8,000 opencast coal prospecting sites dating from the 1940s until the mid 1990s. The index leads to information on the records of some 1 million boreholes (additional to those shown in the Borehole Records layer) drilled during site exploration and also the accompanying plans and other data, all filed in 3,618 boxes. The sites include those that have been drilled and not worked and also those that have been exploited. The original data, hardcopy maps, were received from the Coal Authority in 2001.
 
Citation proposal
British Geological Survey. Map based index (GeoIndex) opencast coal prospecting areas. https://services.mspdata.eu:/geonetwork/srv/api/records/9df8df53-2a72-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98

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Date ( Creation )
2000
Identifier
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13605432

  Custodian

  Distributor

  +44 115 936 3276 

  Originator

Maintenance and update frequency
notPlanned Not planned
GEMET - INSPIRE themes
  • Geology
BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
  • Coal , Mining , Boreholes , Exploration , Open cut mining
Keywords
  • NERC_DDC
Use limitation
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.
Access constraints
otherRestrictions Other restrictions
Other constraints
otherRestrictions
Denominator
500000
Metadata language
English English
Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
Geographic identifier
GBN

 

Date ( Revision )
2009

Geographic identifier
GREAT BRITAIN [id=139600]

 

Date ( Creation )
1979

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Supplemental Information
Data is visible at 1:500000 and below. BGS.OPEN_CAST_DATA and BGS.OPEN_CAST_SITE_INDEX.
Reference system identifier
OGP / urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::27700

 

Date ( Revision )
2005

Distribution format
  • Geographic Information System (Not Entered )

  Distributor

  +44 115 936 3276 
OnLine resource
Opencast Coal prospecting areas  
OnLine resource
Minerals map theme  

The wms layer for 'GeoIndex oencast coal prospecting areas' is held within the 'Minerals' map theme WMS layer which this URL connects to.

OnLine resource
Minerals map theme  

The user will need to select 'Map layers' from the top left menu and select the 'Opencast Coal prospecting sites' check box from the drop down menu to view the data. The data is only visible at 1:500000 and below.

Hierarchy level
dataset Dataset
Other
dataset

Conformance result

Date ( Publication )
2011
Explanation
See the referenced specification
Pass
false

Conformance result

Date ( Publication )
2010-12-08
Explanation
See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF
Pass
false
Statement
The information for this layer of the GeoIndex is taken from BGS oracle tables. These tables contain references and locations to the index of the Coal authority prime geological data held at the BGS.

Metadata

File identifier
9df8df53-2a72-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98   XML
Metadata language
English English
Hierarchy level
dataset Dataset
Date stamp
2017-01-17
Metadata standard name
NERC profile of ISO19115:2003
Metadata standard version
1.0

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Dataset URI
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13605432
 
 

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