Northern Ireland Mineral Resources Maps at 1:100,000 Scale

Six digitally generated maps at a 1:100,000 scale were produced by the British Geological Survey and the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland following a commission from the Department of the Environment. The data were produced by collating and interpreting mineral resource data held by the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland. The maps are intended to assist strategic decision-making regarding mineral extraction and resource protection.

Use Cases

• Strategic planning for mineral extraction based on mapped resource locations.
• Assessing risks of resource sterilization for land-use planning.
• Conducting regional geological studies based on interpreted mineral resource data.

Strengths

• Six detailed maps provide regional coverage of Northern Ireland.
• Data is derived from the authoritative Geological Survey of Northern Ireland.
• Maps are at a consistent 1:100,000 scale for strategic analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for some analyses.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update is listed as 2026-07-08.

Provenance

Source

Geological Survey of Northern Ireland and British Geological Survey.

Collection Method

Collation and interpretation of existing mineral resource data.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:05.147091; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Northern Ireland