Greenland mineral occurrences map (GMOM)

Dataset containing a summary of geological information for known mineral occurrences on Greenland. The information includes the location, size, mineral commodities, mineralisation type, exploration history and a geological description of the deposit. The data has been collected and compiled from fieldwork investigations conducted by geological surveys, academic researchers and mineral exploration companies.

Date (Revision): 2022-04-19

Identifier: dk.geus / gmom

Presentation form: Digital map

Purpose: The purpose of the dataset is to show the location of known mineral occurrences that may be of interest for follow up investigations by researchers or mineral exploration and mining companies.

Status: On going

Point of contact

Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - Diogo Rosa

Point of contact

Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - David Whitehead

Maintenance and update frequency: As needed

Point of contact

Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - David Whitehead

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Geology
Mineral resources

Keywords

Continents, countries, sea regions of the world.

Greenland

Access constraints: Copyright

Use constraints: Copyright

Other constraints: No limitations on public access

Spatial representation type: Vector

Denominator: 0

Metadata language: English

Topic category

Geoscientific information

Reference system identifier: EPSG / https://epsg.io/32624

Geometric object type: Point

Distribution format

OnLine resource

Report ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )

Report of Transfer to Oracle data base system and addition of new information layer on intrusions and magmatic complexes in Greenland

Thorning, L., Christensen, L. A., Dawes, P. R., Garde, A. A., Heijboer, T. C., Kalvig, P., Larsen, L. M., Larsen, U., Nielsen, T. F., Rehnström, E. F., Thomassen, B., Thrane, K., Schjøth, F. & Secher, K 2011: Updating of Greenland Mineral Occurrence Map (GMOM) on the Web. DANMARKS OG GRØNLANDS GEOLOGI SKE UNDERSØGELSE RAPPORT 2011/91

OnLine resource: Greenland portal ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )
Interactive map with mineral resources

OnLine resource: mineral_occurrences ( OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-map )
Greenland mineral occurrences WMS

OnLine resource: mineral_occurrences ( OGC:WFS-1.0.0-http-get-capabilities )
Greenland mineral occurrences WFS

Hierarchy level: Dataset

Conformance result

Date (Publication): 2010-12-08

Explanation: This field has no significance

Pass: No

Statement: The dataset is compiled from published journal articles, exploration reports submitted to the authorities on Greenland and from direct geological observations made during summer fieldwork campaigns.