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  • 16:03, 11 April 2026 ‎Museum of Practical Geology. A hand-book guide for visitors (1851 edition) (hist | edit) ‎[31,393 bytes] ‎Scotfot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== The Museum of Practical Geology. A hand-book guide for visitors (1851 edition) == The Piccadilly Facaee. London: H. G. Clarke and Co., 252, Strand. Price Six-Pence == Introduction == Amidst the various scientific institutions with which the metropolis abounds, it had long been a matter of surprise and regret that not one existed for the development of one of the most important of our country's sources of wealth. We allude to its mineral productions; and when it is...")
  • 15:18, 10 April 2026 ‎Research ouputs - Eddleston (hist | edit) ‎[1,508 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{underconstruction}} ==Outputs== The outputs from the project can be viewed and/or downloaded from this page. ===Geology maps and models=== * 3D geological model in PDF * New geological map of the Eddleston Water catchment: Auton, C A. 2011 Eddleston Water Catchment, Superficial Geology, 1: 25 000 Scale. British Geological Survey. ===Reports=== Detailed descriptions of characterisation work at the Eddleston site and collected data Ó Dochartaigh, B E, MacDonald, A M,...")
  • 15:17, 10 April 2026 ‎Investigating groundwater checmistry (hist | edit) ‎[1,376 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{underconstruction}} ==Investigating groundwater chemistry== Sampling groundwater from one of the floodplain boreholes. Measuring bicarbonate alkalinity in the field using a titrator. To help us understand how groundwater flows through the floodplain and interacts with rain, soil and river water, the project is sampling and analysing the chemistry of groundwater and surface water across the Eddleston site at different times of the year. To collect groundwater samples...")
  • 15:15, 10 April 2026 ‎Monitoring groundwater and soil moisture (hist | edit) ‎[1,069 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{underconstruction}} Groundwater levels and temperature are being monitored across the floodplain using automatic sensors installed in the piezometers. These sensors make and record measurements every 15 minutes, and every few months we download the data from them using a laptop, and take it back to the office. Setting up automatic sensors in floodplain piezometers Installing an automatic sensor in a floodplain piezometer Soil water and shallower groundwater levels in...")
  • 15:13, 10 April 2026 ‎Soil and shallow groundwater (hist | edit) ‎[3,593 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{underconstruction}} ==Soil and shallow groundwater== Measuring surface soil and subsoil permeability at Eddleston using a ponded disc permeameter and two constant head well permeametersMeasuring surface soil and subsoil permeability at Eddleston using a ponded disc permeameter and two constant head well permeameters The University of Dundee, in partnership with the BGS, has carried out a lot of work on soil permeability and soil water dynamics across the Eddleston sit...")
  • 15:11, 10 April 2026 ‎Groundwater in the floodplain (hist | edit) ‎[3,251 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{underconstruction}} ==Groundwater in the floodplain== Drilling a borehole using a shell and auger rig, Eddleston, 28 March 2011. Groundwater in the Quaternary aquifers below the Eddleston Water floodplain is connected to water in the soil; to the river; and to groundwater in the underlying bedrock aquifer. A large part of this work is investigating how groundwater in the floodplain interacts with water in the soil. Sometimes it is hard to distinguish what is groundw...")
  • 15:08, 10 April 2026 ‎Geology of the Eddleston water catchment (hist | edit) ‎[2,170 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{underconstruction}} The floodplain at Eddleston is underlain by a variable Quaternary valley fill sequence which ranges up to around 20 m thick. From near the surface to approximately 5–7 m depth is a relatively continuous layer of alluvial sandy gravel, sometimes overlain by and/or interbedded with alluvial silt and fine sand and/or peat. Below this, from approximately 7 m to between 12 and 15 m depth, is a layer of glaciofluvial gravel, which is largely restricte...")
  • 15:07, 10 April 2026 ‎Geophysical surveying (hist | edit) ‎[1,348 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{underconstruction}} ==Geophysical surveying== Map of geophysical survey linesMap of the Eddleston site showing the geophysical 'survey lines' Three different types of near-surface geophysical surveys were carried out at the Eddleston site to help explore the shallow geology of the site. The techniques used were: * electromagnetic induction (EM, also referred to as ground conductivity mapping) * 2D electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) and * ground penetrating radar...")
  • 14:58, 10 April 2026 ‎Ground motion - Vale of Pickering (hist | edit) ‎[1,727 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{underconstruction}} ==Ground motion in theVale of Pickering== BGS monitored surface ground motion (subsidence, uplift or stability) in the Vale of Pickering using line of slight (LOS) interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR). This is an ideal technique for ground motion monitoring because: * archive radar data (acquired by satellites since 1992) are available and can be used to ascertain a baseline of motion or lack of motion prior to any gas exploration/produ...")
  • 14:56, 10 April 2026 ‎Soil and near-surface gases - Vale of Pickering (hist | edit) ‎[3,181 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{underconstruction}} ==Soil and near surface gas monitoring in the Vale of Pickering== BGS monitored baseline gas in soil and the near surface at locations in the Vale of Pickering. Concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), oxygen (O2), hydrogen sulphide (H2S) and radon (Rn) were measured in the soil, along with flux of CO2 and CH4. The baseline monitoring was similar to that carried out in Lancashire, with the potential to utilise other gas monitoring too...")
  • 14:53, 10 April 2026 ‎Air quality and greenhouse gases - Vale of Pickering (hist | edit) ‎[7,886 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{underconstruction}} ==Air quality and greenhouse gas monitoring in the Vale of Pickering== From January 2016 to February 2020, the Universities of York and Manchester were together monitoring air quality and greenhouse gases at the proposed Third Energy shale gas exploration site in Kirby Misperton. The monitoring equipment was set up to measure concentrations of ozone (O3), particulate matter (PM1, PM2.5, PM4, and PM10), nitrogen oxides (NO, NO2 and NOx), methane (CH4...")
  • 14:49, 10 April 2026 ‎Seismicity - Vale of Pickering (hist | edit) ‎[4,024 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{underconstruction}} ==Seismicity in the Vale of Pickering== The objective of our seismicity investigations was to monitor background seismic activity in the vicinity of the Kirby Misperton proposed exploration site and surrounding Vale of Pickering. The data collected have allowed reliable characterisation of baseline levels of natural seismic activity and help discriminate between natural seismicity and any future induced seismicity. A further aim was to make recommen...")
  • 14:46, 10 April 2026 ‎Water quality - Vale of Pickering (hist | edit) ‎[3,297 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{underconstruction}} ==Water-quality monitoring in the Vale of Pickering== Water-quality monitoring was carried out by the operator at and around the Kirby Misperton (KMA) operational and former planned shale-gas site. The BGS's monitoring investigations were additional and independent. * Groundwater-bearing rocks * Sampling water * Water-quality results ==Reports== Ward, R S; Smedley, P L; Allen, G; Baptie, B J; Barker, P; Barkwith, A K A P; Bates, P; Bateson, L; Bel...")
  • 14:39, 10 April 2026 ‎Ground motion (hist | edit) ‎[859 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{underconstruction}} Some preliminary results of ground motion monitoring are shown in Figure 1. The causes of the observed changes are being investigated, but those around Manchester are likely to be related to the former Lancashire coalfield. Further processing needs to be carried out to improve the ground motion results, especially across rural areas. '''Figure 1''' InSAR results. Red signifies subsidence; blue signifies uplift. ERS-1/2 SAR data provided for researc...")
  • 14:34, 10 April 2026 ‎Soil and near-surface gases (hist | edit) ‎[2,183 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{underconstruction}} For many years, BGS has been analysing soil gases and the air overlying the surface in relation to geological carbon dioxide (CO2) storage. The techniques used have proven highly successful for: * measuring baseline gas concentrations * locating and studying rates of gas escape from natural vents * demonstrating the absence of leakage from storage projects The methods are equally applicable to baseline and production monitoring of shale gas operat...")
  • 14:32, 10 April 2026 ‎Radon in the air (hist | edit) ‎[10,320 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{underconstruction}} ==Radon in the air== Radon (chemical symbol: Rn) is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is released from the ground and is present everywhere. Outdoor Rn levels in the UK are low, typically a few becquerels (Bq) per cubic metre (m3) of air. (1 Bq means one event per second on average for aperiodic radioactive decays.) Indoor Rn levels vary across the UK from less than ten to thousands of Bq per m3 of air. More information is available at UKr...")
  • 10:45, 10 April 2026 ‎Air quality and greenhouse gases - Fylde (hist | edit) ‎[10,182 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{underconstruction}} category:Environmental baseline monitoring in the Fylde, Lancashire")
  • 10:40, 10 April 2026 ‎Seismicity - Fylde (hist | edit) ‎[1,509 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{underconstruction}} ==Seismicity== The injection of fluids during hydraulic fracturing can result in increased seismic activity. A number of seismic events resulting from induced seismicity were recorded in Blackpool area in 2011 as well as 2018 and 2019. Seismic activity monitored in 2019 led to the cessation of hydraulic fracturing at the Preston New Road site and ultimately, uncertainties in ability to predict the probability of seismic events led to the imposition...")
  • 10:39, 10 April 2026 ‎Water quality - Fylde (hist | edit) ‎[6,206 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Underconstruction}} ==Water quality== There are two significant aquifers across Lancashire: a shallow aquifer formed of superficial glacial sand and gravel interbedded with clay (Figure 1) and a deeper aquifer formed by the Sherwood Sandstone Group (Figure 2). FyldeMapsAllsitesJBedits_Superficial FyldeMapsAllsitesJBeditsBedrock The shallow aquifer is up to 40 m thick and is designated by the Environment Agency as a secondary B aquifer. It is used for private drinkin...")
  • 10:09, 10 April 2026 ‎Stakeholder engagement - BGS groundwater (hist | edit) ‎[4,618 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Underconstruction}} ==Stakeholder engagement== An important part of the environmental baseline monitoring project was communicating with the local communities and other stakeholders who supported us in the areas of investigation. This was done in a variety of ways to reach out to the widest possible audience. P1020586 P1020587 We recognise that, without the support of local communities and site owners, we could not have delivered a successful monitoring programme. Thr...")
  • 10:03, 10 April 2026 ‎Scope of monitoring - BGS groundwater (hist | edit) ‎[3,552 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Underconstruction}} ==Scope of monitoring== In collaboration with the University of Birmingham, BGS investigated the chemistry of groundwater and surface water by sampling: * existing boreholes and wells (private and public supplies) * streams * purpose-drilled boreholes, some equipped with downhole chemical probes Information icon Environmental baseline monitoring: groundwater. BGS © UKRI. ==Seismicity== Seismologists from BGS and the universities of Liverpool and...")
  • 16:34, 9 April 2026 ‎Central and Southern Scotland summary results (hist | edit) ‎[3,603 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Underconstruction}} ==Central and southern Scotland== ===Regional summary=== In central and southern Scotland, 31 sites have been sampled for methane from a number of different sedimentary aquifers, mostly from the Carboniferous Clackmannan and Coal Measures groups in central Scotland. Here, groundwater was historically an important resource for industry, but today is not widely used. In southern Scotland there is local groundwater abstraction for agriculture and domes...")
  • 16:27, 9 April 2026 ‎Southern England summary results (hist | edit) ‎[8,959 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Underconstruction}} ==Southern England== ===Regional summary=== In the south of England, 251 sites have been sampled for methane from a number of different aquifers. The two main aquifers are the Chalk and the Lower Greensand. * The Chalk is a principal aquifer in southern England, used extensively for public water supply. It has a high porosity but low matrix permeability, and groundwater flows through a well-developed interconnected network of fractures. The Chalk o...")
  • 16:11, 9 April 2026 ‎Cumbria and Northumberland summary results (hist | edit) ‎[2,690 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Underconstruction}} ==Cumbria and Northumberland== ===Regional summary=== In Cumbria and Northumberland, 16 sites have been sampled for methane in a number of different aquifers. The two main aquifers are Permo-Triassic sandstone and the Fell Sandstone and Border Group. * Permo-Triassic sandstone is the second most important aquifer in the UK. It has a high porosity, meaning groundwater flows through pore spaces in the rock. The majority of the Carlisle Basin is Trias...")
  • 15:52, 9 April 2026 ‎Lancashire and Cheshire Basin summary results (hist | edit) ‎[6,641 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Underconstruction]] ==Lancashire and Cheshire Basins== ===Regional summary=== In Lancashire and Cheshire, 23 sites have been sampled for methane in three aquifers, the main aquifer being Permo-Triassic sandstone. The Environment Agency also holds extensive methane data across the region. * Permo-Triassic sandstone forms an important aquifer in this region, used extensively for public water supply. Groundwater flow occurs mainly through pore spaces in the rock due to i...")
  • 15:21, 9 April 2026 ‎East Midlands summary results (hist | edit) ‎[6,505 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Underconstruction}} ===East Midlands Province=== ==Regional summary== In the East Midlands Province, 93 sites have been sampled, in the three main aquifers: the Lincolnshire Limestone, Permo-Triassic sandstone and Chalk. Geology of the East Midlands ProvinceGeology of the East Midlands Province The Lincolnshire Limestone is a hard, fractured aquifer and groundwater flows almost entirely by fracture flow along bedding planes. Abstraction for public water supply takes p...")
  • 15:08, 9 April 2026 ‎South Wales summary results (hist | edit) ‎[2,477 bytes] ‎Dbk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "==South Wales== ===Regional summary=== In South Wales, 25 sites have been sampled for methane in the two main aquifers, the Carboniferous limestone and the Coal Measures sandstones. * In the UK, the Carboniferous limestone is a principal aquifer and groundwater flows rapidly through a network of fractures, conduits and caves. In South Wales, this aquifer is not used for public supply, although it provides many private supplies. The Carboniferous limestone outcrops south...")
  • 19:52, 8 April 2026 ‎Museum of Practical Geology - a descriptive guide (1867 edition) (hist | edit) ‎[564,462 bytes] ‎Scotfot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= A descriptive guide to the Museum of Practical Geology, with notices of the Geological Survey of the United Kingdom, The Royal School of Mines, and the Mining Record Office. = By Robert Hunt, F.R.S., Keeper of Mining Records, and F. W. Rudler, Assistant Curator. Third Edition. Revised and partly re-written. London: Printed By George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, Printers To The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. For Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1867. Price Six...")
  • 20:07, 2 April 2026 ‎Mining Record Office — sources on the origin of the MRO (hist | edit) ‎[18,733 bytes] ‎Scotfot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= Mining Record Office — sources on the origin of the MRO = == Timeline == {| class="wikitable" |- || 1836 || The initial impetus for the establishment of the Mining Records Office came from a great mining disaster that happened in Co. Durham in 1836, when water from old workings burst into a mine and many miners lost their lives. |- || 1838 || At a British Association Meeting in Newcastle in 1838 Sopwith read a paper urging the importance of collecting and preservi...")
  • 12:02, 25 March 2026 ‎History of the BGS Mine Plans Search (hist | edit) ‎[18,451 bytes] ‎Rtalbot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== Background to maps held by the British Geological Survey === Mining has occurred in Great Britain since approximately 2700 BCE. A diverse range of minerals has been extracted by underground mining, from industrial minerals such as limestone to precious metals like gold. Plans, sections and shaft information exist, recording many of these workings. However, with the exception of coal mining, there has been no coordinated effort to catalogue and create a national dat...")
  • 20:28, 17 March 2026 ‎Ephemera - index, GA 'Carreck Archive' (hist | edit) ‎[9,274 bytes] ‎Scotfot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "There are two sets of ephemera in the GA Carreck Archive, GA154 and GA048. Both are included on this page. Note: Indexing is ongoing.")
  • 00:47, 17 March 2026 ‎Czechoslovak Republic: Post-Cards - index, GA 'Carreck Archive' (hist | edit) ‎[7,024 bytes] ‎Scotfot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "[https://largeimages.bgs.ac.uk/seadragon/geolsoc.html?id=GA047_0001 Item 1] [https://largeimages.bgs.ac.uk/seadragon/geolsoc.html?id=GA047_0002 Item 2] [https://largeimages.bgs.ac.uk/seadragon/geolsoc.html?id=GA047_0003 Item 3] [https://largeimages.bgs.ac.uk/seadragon/geolsoc.html?id=GA047_0004 Item 4] [https://largeimages.bgs.ac.uk/seadragon/geolsoc.html?id=GA047_0005 Item 5] [https://largeimages.bgs.ac.uk/seadragon/geolsoc.html?id=GA047_0006 Item 6] [https://larg...")
  • 00:40, 17 March 2026 ‎Sun Album. Geological ABC of North Cornwall - index, GA 'Carreck Archive' (hist | edit) ‎[4,882 bytes] ‎Scotfot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Pages== [https://largeimages.bgs.ac.uk/seadragon/geolsoc.html?id=GA153_0001 Image 1] [https://largeimages.bgs.ac.uk/seadragon/geolsoc.html?id=GA153_0002 Image 2] [https://largeimages.bgs.ac.uk/seadragon/geolsoc.html?id=GA153_0003 Image 3] [https://largeimages.bgs.ac.uk/seadragon/geolsoc.html?id=GA153_0004 Image 4] [https://largeimages.bgs.ac.uk/seadragon/geolsoc.html?id=GA153_0005 Image 5] [https://largeimages.bgs.ac.uk/seadragon/geolsoc.html?id=GA153_0006 Image...")
  • 11:43, 25 February 2026 ‎Bob Payne Collection - GA 'Carreck Archive' (hist | edit) ‎[4,797 bytes] ‎Scotfot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= Bob Payne Collection - GA 'Carreck Archive' = Obituary (from magazine of the Geologists' Association Volume 13 No. 4 December 2014.) Robert (Bob) Payne May 1929 – August 2014 Bob was born in North London and started work in 1943 in the building & construction industry, progressing to senior site management on contracts all over the London area and Scotland. He had spells working abroad, in Khartoum, Gibraltar, Kuwait, Muscat and Bahrain. On retiring in 1992, havi...")
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