Data Resources

The Geologist's Directory
Free to access website of the companies and the products serving the geoscience industry in the UK & Ireland. From geologists to consultants, products to specialist services - full contact details are provided, enabling quick and easy sourcing and searching of suppliers and services alike. Also available in printed format containing a Who’s Who of the industry.

Mineralogy Database
Information on over 4,442 individual mineral species, with a comprehensive image library and links to external sources of mineral data and information.

OpenGeoscience
A free geological data service offered by the British Geological Survey.  All data is free for use for non-commercial users.  Data includes maps, images, geological data, educational resources, geological reports and software.

NERC Environmental Data Portal
The website allows you to search, combine and display environmental data from a wide group of providers. Once you have found your data you can overlay many layers and view them in either Google Earth or a web based map client. [Source: NERC Environmental Data Portal website]

Virtual Seismic Atlas
The Virtual Seismic Atlas is an open access community resource to share the geological interpretation of seismic data. By browsing freely through the site you will find seismic images and interpretations. And you can down load higher resolution images for your use. [Source: Virtual Seismic Atlas website]