geocat.ch
Raw materials, production and mining sites of the gypsum industry
Gypsum is used primarily in the construction industry and for the manufacturing of cement. It is also employed in the handicraft and ceramics industries. This dataset shows the production and mining sites in operation and decommissioned of the gypsum industry in Switzerland. An overview of the gypsum-bearing geological units is also provided. The latter is based on the dataset GeoCover. In case of interest in developing a deposit, it is essential to conduct an in situ detailed geological investigation. The perimeters of the active mining sites are to be considered as indications. They are based on the Topographic Landscape Model (TLM) and the SWISSIMAGE aerial photographs. For detailed information on mining activities, please contact the relevant cantonal authorities. This map is periodically updated and does not claim to be exhaustive.
Simple
Identification info
- Alternate title
-
Gypsum
- Date (Creation)
- 2017-10-01
- Date (Revision)
- 2025-03-12
- Citation identifier
- ch.swisstopo.geologie-rohstoffe-gips_abbau_verarbeitung
Citation identifier
- Presentation form
- Digital map
- Collective title
-
Resources Information System
- Purpose
-
Erstellung einer Datenbank zu den Vorkommen von Industriemineralen in der Schweiz. Visualisierung der Datenbank.
Point of contact
Responsible party
- Organisation name
-
Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
- Position name
-
Swiss Geological Survey
- Voice
-
+41 58 469 05 68
Address
- City
-
Wabern
- Postal code
-
3084
- Country
-
CH
- Electronic mail address
- Streetname
-
Seftigenstrasse
- Streetnumber
-
264
- Website
- https://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/de/landesgeologie ( WWW:LINK )
- Role
- Owner
- Organisation Acronym
-
swisstopo
Point of contact
Responsible party
- Organisation name
-
Georesources Switzerland Group
- Direct number
-
+41 44 632 37 28
Address
- City
-
Zürich
- Postal code
-
8092
- Country
-
CH
- Electronic mail address
-
georessourcen@eaps.eth georessourcen@eaps.ethz.ch
- Streetname
-
Sonneggstrasse
- Streetnumber
-
5
- Website
- https://georessourcen.ethz.ch ( WWW:LINK )
- Role
- Owner
-
GEMET
-
-
mineral industry
-
geotechnics
-
mineral extraction
-
-
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
-
-
Mineral resources
-
Geology
-
-
geocat.ch
-
-
opendata.swiss
-
-
geocat.ch
-
-
FSDI Federal Spatial Data Infrastructure
-
- Spatial representation type
- Vector
- Denominator
- 10000
- Language
- Deutsch
- Character set
- UTF8
- Topic category
-
- F Geology, Soils, Natural Hazards
- F1 Geology
Extent
- Description
-
Switzerland
))
- Distribution format
-
-
ESRI Shapefile (SHP)
()
-
ESRI Shapefile (SHP)
()
- OnLine resource
-
Preview map.geo.admin.ch
(
MAP:Preview
)
Preview map.geo.admin.ch
- OnLine resource
-
ch.swisstopo.geologie-rohstoffe-gips_abbau_verarbeitung
(
OGC:WMS
)
WMS-FSDI service, layer "Gypsum: mining and processing"
- OnLine resource
- mat-min.ch ( WWW:LINK )
- OnLine resource
- Resources Information System ( CHTOPO:specialised-geoportal )
- OnLine resource
- Download (data.geo.admin.ch) ( WWW:DOWNLOAD-URL )
- OnLine resource
-
RESTful API from geo.admin.ch
(
ESRI:REST
)
RESTful API from geo.admin.ch
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
- Statement
-
Rohstoffinventar der Schweiz (1987-), Datenbank, Schweizerische Geotechnische Kommission.
Fehlmann, H. (1919): Der schweizerische Bergbau während des Weltkrieges. - Schweiz. Volkswirtschaftsdepartement, Bergbaubüro, Verlag Kümmerly & Frey.
Fehlmann, H. (1947): Der schweizerische Bergbau während des II Weltkrieges. Büro für Bergbau des eidg. Kriegs-, Industrie- und Arbeitsamtes.
E. Kündig & F. de Quervain (1941, 1953): Fundstellen mineralischer Rohstoffe in der Schweiz, (erweiterte Neuauflage 1953); mit Karte 1:600’000.
- Reference system identifier
- CH1903
Metadata
- Metadata language
- Deutsch
- Character set
- UTF8
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
- Date stamp
- 2025-10-16T09:29:27.642Z
- Metadata standard name
-
GM03 2+
Metadata author
Responsible party
- Organisation name
-
Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
- Position name
-
Swiss Geological Survey
- Voice
-
+41 58 469 05 68
Address
- City
-
Wabern
- Postal code
-
3084
- Country
-
CH
- Electronic mail address
- Streetname
-
Seftigenstrasse
- Streetnumber
-
264
- Website
- https://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/de/landesgeologie ( WWW:LINK )
- Role
- Owner
- Organisation Acronym
-
swisstopo
Metadata author
Responsible party
- Organisation name
-
Georesources Switzerland Group
- Direct number
-
+41 44 632 37 28
Address
- City
-
Zürich
- Postal code
-
8092
- Country
-
CH
- Electronic mail address
-
georessourcen@eaps.eth georessourcen@eaps.ethz.ch
- Streetname
-
Sonneggstrasse
- Streetnumber
-
5
- Website
- https://georessourcen.ethz.ch ( WWW:LINK )
- Role
- Owner
