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Raw materials, production and mining sites of the brickworks industry
This dataset shows the brickwork production and mining sites in operation and decommissioned of the brickworks in Switzerland. Clay, marl and also sandstone are the most important raw materials for the brick, roof tile and ceramics industries. An overview of the occurrences of these raw materials is shown at a scale of 1:500’000. For detailed geological information at a scale of 1:25’000, please refer to the GeoCover dataset.
In case it is desired to develop a mining site, it is essential to conduct a detailed geological investigation on the location of interest.
The perimeters of the active mining sites are to be considered as indications. They are based on the Topographic Landscape Model (TLM) and 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.
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Identification info
- Alternate title
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Brickworks raw materials
- Date (Creation)
- 2019-08-29
- Citation identifier
- ch.swisstopo.geologie-rohstoffe-ziegel_abbau
Citation identifier
- Presentation form
- Digital map
- Collective title
-
Rohstoffinformationssystem
- Purpose
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Erstellung einer Datenbank zu den Abbaustandorte der Ziegelindustrie in der Schweiz. Visualisierung der Datenbank.
Point of contact
Responsible party
- Organisation name
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Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
- Position name
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Swiss Geological Survey
- Voice
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+41 58 469 05 68
Address
- City
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Wabern
- Postal code
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3084
- Country
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CH
- Electronic mail address
- Streetname
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Seftigenstrasse
- Streetnumber
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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
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Zürich
- Postal code
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8092
- Country
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CH
- Electronic mail address
-
georessourcen@eaps.eth georessourcen@eaps.ethz.ch
- Streetname
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Sonneggstrasse
- Streetnumber
-
5
- Website
- https://georessourcen.ethz.ch ( WWW:LINK )
- Role
- Owner
-
GEMET
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building materials industry
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brick
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geotechnics
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
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Production and industrial facilities
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Geology
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geocat.ch
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opendata.swiss
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geocat.ch
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FSDI Federal Spatial Data Infrastructure
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- Spatial representation type
- Vector
- Denominator
- 10000
- Language
- Deutsch
- Character set
- UTF8
- Topic category
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- F Geology, Soils, Natural Hazards
- F1 Geology
Extent
- Description
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Switzerland
))
- Distribution format
-
-
ESRI Shapefile (SHP)
()
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ESRI Shapefile (SHP)
()
- OnLine resource
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Preview map.geo.admin.ch
(
MAP:Preview
)
Preview map.geo.admin.ch
- OnLine resource
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ch.swisstopo.geologie-rohstoffe-ziegel_abbau
(
OGC:WMS
)
WMS-FSDI service, layer "Brickworks raw materials: mining"
- OnLine resource
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ch.swisstopo.geologie-rohstoffe-ziegel_abbau
(
OGC:WMTS
)
WMTS-FSDI service, layer "Brickworks raw materials: mining"
- 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
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Rohstoffinventar der Schweiz (1987-), Datenbank, Schweizerische Geotechnische Kommission. Schweizerische Geotechnische Kommission, (Herausgeber 1907): Die schweizerischen Tonlager, Beiträge zur Geologie der Schweiz, Geotechnische Serie, Lieferung 4;
Schweizerische Geotechnische Kommission, (Herausgeber 1997): Die mineralischen Rohstoffe der Schweiz.
- Reference system identifier
- CH1903
Metadata
- Metadata language
- Deutsch
- Character set
- UTF8
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
- Date stamp
- 2025-10-16T11:02:05.003Z
- Metadata standard name
-
GM03 2+
Metadata author
Responsible party
- Organisation name
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Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
- Position name
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Swiss Geological Survey
- Voice
-
+41 58 469 05 68
Address
- City
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Wabern
- Postal code
-
3084
- Country
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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
Legislation Information
- Country
- Switzerland
- Language
- German
- Language
- French
- Language
- Italien
- Legislation Type
- Other legal text on national level
- Internal Reference
-
510.620
- Alternate title
-
Geoinformationsverordnung GeoIV
- Date (Publication)
- 2008-07-01
Legislation Information
- Country
- Switzerland
- Language
- German
- Language
- French
- Language
- Italien
- Legislation Type
- Other legal text on national level
- Internal Reference
-
510.624
- Alternate title
-
Landesgeologieverordnung LGeolV
- Date (Publication)
- 2008-07-01
- Date (Creation)
- 2008-05-21
