Science and Technology

Geology

British Geological Survey
The UK's centre for earth science information and expertise. See especially the 'Popular geology' and 'Teachers and students' home page options for 'Make-a-map'; a geological timechart and a timeline; fossils; 'Ask about geology' service; earthquake data and more
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/

Geological map of Western Europe
A geological map of Western Europe
http://www.discoveringfossils.co.uk/ Europegeology.htm

Geological Society of London
'The Rock Cycle' animated teaching resource; online lectures and more. 'Resources' are in the Education/Careers menu section
http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/

Geology.com
A range of geology resources and images including satellite maps
http://geology.com/

Minerals UK
Mineral resources, mineral planning, policy and legislation, sustainable development, statistics and exploration and mining and quarrying links. See 'Downloads' section for free books and leaflets, including the 'United Kingdom minerals yearbook'. Minerals UK is the British Geological Survey's Centre for Sustainable Mineral Development
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/ mineralsuk/ home.html

Open2.net - Geology Toolkit
Interactive Geology Toolkit. Explore region-by-region the rocks of the British Isles and use a rock analyser tool to identify rock samples
http://www.open2.net/ sciencetechnologynature/ worldaroundus/ toolkit.html

UK Fossils Network
UK fossils and fossil collecting with geological and fossil location guides.
http://www.ukfossils.co.uk/

West's Geology Directory
Directory of web links, geological field guides and bibliographies.
http://www.soton.ac.uk/ ~imw/

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