The Geological map of Catalonia 1:250,000 (MG250m v3, 2021) aims to provide geological information of a synthetic nature, compiled into a single cartographic document, which provides an overview of the geological constitution of the territory. The distribution continues in SHP format of the 2nd edition, from the year 2002 and recently, in December 2021, it has been updated in its version 3 available in GeoPDF format.
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SHP format
The ZIP file that is downloaded includes the following files:
- mg250mv20sh0fl1.shp: Faults (lines).
- mg250mv20sh0cl1.shp: Geologic contacts (lines).
It contains the following fields:- CODI_CAS: Object type encoding.
- DESCRIPCIO: Description of the object.
- mg250mv20sh0gp1.shp: Geological units (polygons).
It contains the following fields:- CODI_CAS: Object type encoding (Epigraph unit).
- DESCRIPCIO: Description of the unit.
- ClasLitoEd: Classification according to lithology and age.
- ERA: Geological era.
- PERIODE: Geological period.
- EPOCA: Geological epoch.
- EDAT: Geological age.
- MET: Type of metamorphism.
- PROTOLIT: Protolith of the metamorphic unit.
- EDAT_MET: Geological age of metamorphism.
- mg250mv20sh0ap1.shp: Anthropogenic deposits (polygons).
It contains the following fields:- CODI_CAS: Object type encoding (Epigraph unit).
- DESCRIPCIO: Description of the unit.
- EDAT: Assignment age: Anthropocene.
- mg250mv20_01ca.pdf: Specifications for the ESRI Shapefile (SHP).
- mgc250mv20sh0_00ca.style: ESRI style library.
- MG250mv20sh0_00ca.lyr: Layerfile file for loading the recommended visualization for data and symbolization.
The geodetic reference system of the distributed data is ETRS89 UTM31N.
Legend of the Geological Map of Catalonia 1: 250,000 [PDF, 3 MB; catalan; April 2022]
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