Library, archives, collections
Library, archives, collections
The Czech Geological Survey collects, stores and provides access to geoscience documents from all over the world, in printed and electronic format. Its holdings include books, periodicals, unpublished reports and maps. Reputable electronic information sources are also available. It also stores and provides access to collected samples (palaeontological, mineralogical and petrographical collections) and drill cores.
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Books, articles, periodicals.
Offer and services of archives, archival applications and access to information.
Museum collections (paleontological and geological-mineralogical sub-collections - one of the largest in the Czech Republic. Study of documentation and collection material.
Rock samples, boreholes.
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Which is the oldest book in the library collection?
It is the book Sarepta oder Bergpostill Sampt der Jochimssthalischen kurtzen Chroniken from 1562. The author is Johann Mathesij.
What is the most interesting exhibit in recent years?
Fossil material from the Barrandian area.
How many geoscience maps are stored in the CGS Map Archive?
The map collections contain over 70 thousand items documenting the territory of the Czech Republic and of foreign countries as well.