1075940Edited by MartynC.110012768layer_information_pageund1449064507152058174900152058174955<p>There are 3 layers of data showing resources on the Scottish continental shelf as mapped, on behalf of the Crown Estate, by the British Geological Survey:</p> <ol> <li>Sand and gravel (aggregate) resources</li> <li>Prospective areas for Sand and gravel (aggregate) resources</li> <li>Fill areas where the mud content of the sand is &lt;10% and so is not considered a Sand and gravel (aggregate) resource; but is of value because it is suitable for fill in, for example, land reclamation use.</li> </ol> <p>From April 2017 the Crown Estate assets in Scotland have been managed&nbsp;by a new body, Crown Estate&nbsp;Scotland.</p> full_html<p>There are 3 layers of data showing resources on the Scottish continental shelf as mapped, on behalf of the Crown Estate, by the British Geological Survey:</p> <ol> <li>Sand and gravel (aggregate) resources</li> <li>Prospective areas for Sand and gravel (aggregate) resources</li> <li>Fill areas where the mud content of the sand is &lt;10% and so is not considered a Sand and gravel (aggregate) resource; but is of value because it is suitable for fill in, for example, land reclamation use.</li> </ol> <p>From April 2017 the Crown Estate assets in Scotland have been managed by a new body, Crown Estate Scotland.</p> 57968055sand_and_gravel_resources.pngpublic://sand_and_gravel_resources.pngimage/png11432011520067252imageSand and gravel resources © The Crown EstateSand and gravel resources © The Crown EstateSand and gravel resources © The Crown EstateSand and gravel resources © The Crown EstateSand and gravel resources © The Crown Estate300212300212<p>The resource data for layers (2) and (3) referred to above have not been evaluated on any systematic basis by drilling or by other sampling methods for the purposes of mineral explorationn and represent areas where geological data supports the presence of an inferred mineral resource. As such, the zoom level has been restricted.</p> full_html<p>The resource data for layers (2) and (3) referred to above have not been evaluated on any systematic basis by drilling or by other sampling methods for the purposes of mineral explorationn and represent areas where geological data supports the presence of an inferred mineral resource. As such, the zoom level has been restricted.</p> 52345233132641326513260872863sioc:Itemfoaf:Documentdc:datedc:createdxsd:dateTimedate_iso8601dc:modifiedxsd:dateTimedate_iso8601content:encodedsioc:has_creatorrelfoaf:namesioc:num_repliesxsd:integersioc:last_activity_datexsd:dateTimedate_iso8601https://marine.gov.scot/?q=information/sand-gravel-and-fill09504710759412768publishedpublished5515205817491115205817499504710759412768publishedpublished5515205817491115205817499504710759412768publishedpublished551520581749111520581749