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BGS geochemical samples Web service
This Web service provides layers which show metadata relating to geochemical samples held by the British Geological Survey (BGS). The layers are point layers which indicate the spatial locations samples were taken from. Geochemical samples have been collected, analysed and stored in the BGS Geochemistry Database from different projects. The two most significant contributors to the database are the Geochemical Baseline Survey of the Environment (G-BASE) project and the Mineral Reconnaissance Prog
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Licence: ["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 an
Evidence quality: 39.5
Listed in data.gov.uk public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).
Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z
Evidence
- https://arcgis.bgs.ac.uk/arcgis/services/SDDS/Geochemical_Samples/MapServer/WMSServer?service=WMS&request=GetCapabilities&
- https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/1e97efd1-d018-4507-95cb-72aa325e289e/bgs-geochemical-samples-web-service
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