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Building stones

Construction minerals

Exploration

Industrial minerals

Industrial Mineral Assessment Unit (IMAU) reports and maps


With notes on occurrences north and south of the Mendip Hills and in the Vale of Glamorgan

Low–cost lime for small–scale farming


The report contains the detailed research carried out in Zambia, it includes a socio–economic survey, carbonate resource assessment, small–scale production trials, crop trials and a cost–benefit analysis.


This manual is a concise guide to the small–scale production of agricultural lime.

Mine and quarry

Investigating the influence of settlement pattern and morphology on the sterilisation of shallow coal resources

Undertaken on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government (now Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government), this study assessed the impact on shallow coal resources of using separation zones around urban areas.

Main Report:

Appendices 1-3:

Appendices 4-6:


Summary of information on coal for land-use planning purposes

This report brings together data on coal production, trade, consumption and uses, and provides information on licensing and reserves. It also summarises information on opencast coal sites granted and refused planning permissions and coal exploitation by methods other than conventional deep and shallow mining.

Mineral Commodity Profiles and Commodity Reviews

Mineral Resources Consultative Committee Mineral Dossiers

Minerals Dossiers
No. Title Authors Published
1Notholt, A.J.G.; Highley, D.E.. 1971 Fluorspar.London, UK, HMSO, 34pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 1)1971
2Collins, R.S.. 1972 Barium minerals. London, UK, HMSO, 52pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 2)1972
3Highley, D.E.. 1972 Fuller’s earth. London, UK, HMSO, 31pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 3)1972
4Archer, A.A.. 1972 Sand and gravel as aggregate.London, UK, HMSO, 35pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 4)1972
5Slater, D.. 1973 Tungsten.London, UK, HMSO, 49pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 5)1973
6Thomas, I.A.. 1973 Celestite including references to strontianite.London, UK, HMSO, 33pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 6)1973
7Notholt, A.J.G.; Highley, D.E.. 1973 Salt.London, UK, HMSO, 42pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 7)1973
8Notholt, A.J.G.. 1974 Sulphur.London, UK, HMSO, 52pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 8)1974
9Slater, D.. 1974 Tin.London, UK, HMSO, 48pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 9)
10Highley, D.E.. 1974 Talc.London, UK, HMSO, 30pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 10)1974
11Highley, D.E.. 1975 Ball clay.London, UK, HMSO, 37pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 11)1975
12Crockett, R.N.. 1975 Slate.London, UK, HMSO, 31pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 12)1975
13Notholt, R.N.; Highley, D.E.. 1975 Gypsum and anhydrite.London, UK, HMSO, 43pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 13)1975
14Collins, R.S.. 1975 Gold.London, UK, HMSO, 70pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 14)1975
15Crockett, R.N.. 1975 Mica.London, UK, HMSO, 27pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 15)1975
16Notholt, A.J.G.. 1976 Potash.London, UK, HMSO, 39pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 16)1976
17Harris, P.M.. 1977 Sandstone.London, UK, HMSO, 42pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 17)1977
18Highley, D.E.. 1977 Silica.London, UK, HMSO, 67pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 18)1977
19Harris, P.M.. 1977 Igneous & metamorphic rock.London, UK, HMSO, 68pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 19)1977
20Crockett, R.N.. 1978 Bauxite, alumina and aluminium.London, UK, HMSO, 58pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 20)1978
21Langford, R.L.. 1979 Perlite.London, UK, HMSO, 38pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 21)1979
22Ridgway, J.M.. 1982 Common clay and shale.London, UK, HMSO, 171pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 22)1982
23Harris, P.M.. 1982 Limestone & dolomite.London, UK, HMSO, 120pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 23)1982
24Highley, D.E.. 1982 Fireclay.London, UK, HMSO, 78pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 24)1982
25Ridgway, J.M.. 1983 Silver.London, UK, HMSO, 114pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 25)1983
26Highley, D.E.. 1984 China clay.London, UK, HMSO, 71pp. (Mineral Dossier No. 26)1984

Mineral resource maps, England

8 associated 1:250 000 regional maps for:






Mineral resource maps
Region County Product(s) Published Reference
East Midlands Derbyshire | 1995WF/95/3
East Midlands Leicestershire, City of Leicester and Rutland | 2002CR/02/24/N
East Midlands Lincolnshire | 2003CR/02/128N
East Midlands Northamptonshire | 2000WF/00/4
East Midlands Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham | 2002CR/02/23/N
East Midlands Peak District National Park | 1995WF/95/4

 

Mineral resource maps
Region County Product(s) Published Reference
East of England Bedfordshire | 1995WF/95/2
East of England Cambridgeshire (comprising Cambridgeshire and the City of Peterborough) | 2003CR/02/131N
East of England Essex (comprising Essex, Southend-on-Sea, Thurrock, London Boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge and Waltham Forest) | 2002CR/02/127N
East of England Hertfordshire and Northwest London Boroughs | 2003CR/03/075/N
East of England Norfolk | 2004CR/03/174N
East of England Suffolk | 2003CR/03/076N

 

Mineral resource maps
Region County Product(s) Published
London boroughs London boroughs2003

 

Mineral resource maps
Region County Product(s) Published Reference
North East Durham and Tees Valley | 2000WF/00/6
North East Northumberland and Tyne and Wear | 2000WF/00/5

 

Mineral resource maps
Region County Product(s) Published Reference
North West Cheshire (comprising Cheshire, Boroughs of Halton and Warrington) | 2006CR/05/090N
North West Cumbria and Lake District | ; north and south; 2001WF/01/02
North West Greater Manchester (comprising Cities of Manchester and Salford and Metropolitan Boroughs of Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan) | 2006CR/05/182N
North West Lancashire (comprising Lancashire and Boroughs of Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen) | 2006CR/05/144N
North West Merseyside (comprising City of Liverpool and Boroughs of Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral) | 2005CR/05/129N

 

Mineral resource maps
Region County Product(s) Published Reference
South East Berkshire (comprising West Berkshire, Reading, Wokingham, Windsor and Maidenhead, Bracknell Forest and Slough) | 2004CR/03/074N
South East Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes | 2004CR/03/77N
South East East Sussex (comprising Brighton and Hove and East Sussex) | 2002CR/02/126N
South East Hampshire (comprising Hampshire, City of Portsmouth and City of Southampton) | 2003CR/02/129N
South East Isle of Wight | 2002CR/02/130N
South East Kent (comprising Kent, Medway and London Boroughs of Bexley and Bromley) | 2003CR/02/125N
South East Oxfordshire | 2004CR/04/62N
South East Surrey (comprising Surrey and the London Boroughs of Croydon, Hounslow, Kingston upon Thames, Richmond upon Thames and Sutton) | 2003CR/03/073N
South East West Sussex | 1998CR/03/073N

 

Mineral resource maps
Region County Product(s) Published Reference
South West Cornwall | 1997WF/97/11
South West Devon (comprising Devon, Plymouth, Torbay, Dartmoor National Park and part of Exmoor National Park) | 2006CR/05/096N
South West Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole | 2001WF/01/01
South West Gloucestershire (comprising Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire) | 2006CR/05/105N
South West Somerset (comprising Somerset, North Somerset, Bath & North East Somerset, City of Bristol and part of Exmoor National Park) | 2005CR/04/214N
South West Wiltshire (comprising Wiltshire and the Borough of Swindon) | 2004CR/04/049N

 

Mineral resource maps
Region County Product(s) Published Reference
West Midlands Herefordshire and Worcestershire | 1999WF/99/4
West Midlands Shropshire | 1998WF/98/6
West Midlands Staffordshire | 1995WF/95/5
West Midlands Warwickshire | 1999WF/99/2
West Midlands West Midlands | 1999WF/99/3

 

Mineral resource maps
Region County Product(s) Published Reference
Yorkshire and Humber Humberside (comprising East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire and City of Kingston upon Hull) | 2005CR/04/227N
Yorkshire and Humber North Yorkshire (comprising North Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors National Parks and City of York) | 2006CR/04/228N
Yorkshire and Humber South Yorkshire (comprising Metropolitan Boroughs of Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham and City of Sheffield) | 2006CR/04/173N
Yorkshire and Humber West Yorkshire (comprising Metropolitan Boroughs of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield and City of Leeds) | 2006CR/04/172N

Mineral resource maps, Northern Ireland

Mineral resource maps, Scotland

Mineral resource maps, Wales

Mineral resource maps, South Wales
Region Product(s) Published Reference
Mineral resource information for development plans : phase one : South Wales : resources and constraints

 

 

1997 WF/97/010

Mineral planning factsheets

Mineral matters

Planning guidance and legislation

Undertaken on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government, this study considered the implementation of a number of the Minerals Policy Statements and Minerals Policy Guidance notes, and evaluated the impacts of the policy’s implementation.

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