Quaternary Geology of Québec with Glacial Features and Surface Morphology

A dataset from the Government and Municipalities of Québec, last updated on 2026-04-22. It contains information on Quaternary geology, including heavy mineral samples, morpho-sedimentological zones, and glacial erosion marks. The data is provided in multiple geospatial and tabular formats.

Use Cases

• Map glacial sediment transport based on heavy mineral sample data.
• Analyze past glacial dynamics based on recorded glacial erosion marks.
• Classify landscape evolution based on morpho-sedimentological zones.
• Study glacial deposition patterns based on erratic boulder locations.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple interoperable formats, including SHP, GPKG, and CSV.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.
• Covers a range of Quaternary geology features like surface morphology and observation sites.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description metadata was translated using an automated tool, which may introduce inaccuracies.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec

Collection Method

Likely contains field observations and sample analyses.

Time Range

Covers the Quaternary period; specific observation dates are unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-22 18:34:49.165655; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Spatial coverage is likely the province of Québec, Canada.