Collections in geology
Information about the 4.6 billion year history of the planet Earth is stored in rocks, minerals and fossils, which together form the essence of geological collections, or geocollections as referred to here.
Geocollections in Estonia
In Estonia, the main geocollections are owned by the following institutions that together make up a virtual national geological collection: Institute of Geology at Tallinn University of Technology (acronym GIT), Geological Museum of the University of Tartu (TUG) and Estonian Museum of Natural History (ELM). Large numbers of rocks samples and drill cores are also held by the Geological Survey of Estonia (EGK).
Common database
Geocollections database SARV is used in former three institutions. This online catalogue enables to search specimen level data from all collections at once. If you need more detailed search options or seeking for additional information you may want to refer to web portals of individual institutions (ELM, GIT, TUG).
Currently the database holds 167573 specimen-level records, including:
Digital images are available for 28650 specimens. The data were last updated on 2012-05-20 11:45:44.
See also: QUERY FORM / TIPS FOR SEARCH (currently in Estonian only).
Databases on biological collections (mycological, zoological, botanical) of Estonia can be found at the website of Natural History Museum, University of Tartu.
Some general information about scientific collections in Estonia is available at www.teaduskogud.org.