Greenland Mineral Occurrences Map (GMOM)

The Greenland Mineral Occurrences Map (GMOM) dataset contains a compilation of geological information on known mineral occurrences in Greenland. For each occurrence, information includes geographic location, size, mineral commodities, mineralisation type, exploration history and a geological description. The data have been collected and compiled from published scientific articles, exploration reports submitted to the authorities in Greenland, and direct geological observations made during fieldwork conducted by geological surveys, academic researchers and mineral exploration companies. The dataset represents a synthesis of existing knowledge on mineral occurrences in Greenland.

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Date ( Publication )
2022-04-19
Identifier
dk.geus / grl_mineral_occurrences_gmom
Presentation form
Digital map
Purpose
The purpose of the dataset is to provide a comprehensive geographic overview of known mineral occurrences in Greenland as a basis for further research, geological analysis and mineral exploration. The dataset may be used for preliminary screening and evaluation of areas of interest.
Status
On going
Point of contact
  The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - Diogo Rosa ( )
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed
Point of contact
  The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - GIS-support
Keywords ( Theme )
  • Dataset
  • Mineral Occurrences
  • Mineral Resources
  • Mineralisation
  • Geology
  • Exploration
  • Greenland
  • Database
Forskningsemner Forskningsemner ( Theme )
Geografisk Geografisk ( Place )
Access constraints
Other restrictions
Use constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
CC BY 4.0
Other constraints
This dataset is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. Proper citation of GEUS is required when using the dataset.
Spatial representation type
Vector
Denominator
250000
Metadata language
en
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
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Supplemental Information
The dataset represents documented mineral occurrences and does not constitute a complete inventory of all potential mineralisations in Greenland. The size, classification and commodity information are based on available documentation at the time of registration and may be subject to revision as new information becomes available.
Reference system identifier
WGS 84 / UTM 24N (EPSG:32624)
Distribution format
  • WMS ( )

  • WFS ( )

  • SHP ( )

  • GeoJSON ( )

Distributor
  The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - GIS-support
OnLine resource
Interactive webmap ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )

Interactive map displaying the dataset.

OnLine resource
Updating of Greenland Mineral Occurrence Map (GMOM) on the Web ( DOI )

Thorning, L., Christensen, L. A., Dawes, P. R., Garde, A. A., Heijboer, T., Kalvig, P., Larsen, L. M., Larsen, U., Nielsen, T. F. D., Rehnström, E., Thomassen, B., Thrane, K., Schjøth, F., & Secher, K. (2011). Updating of Greenland Mineral Occurrence Map (GMOM) on the Web. Transfer to Oracle data base system and addition of new information layer on intrusions and magmatic complexes in Greenland. GEUS. Danmarks og Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse Rapport Vol. 2011 No. 91 https://doi.org/10.22008/gpub/28819

OnLine resource
Download

Download dataset as shapefile

OnLine resource
ms:mineral_occurrences_v3_external ( OGC:WFS-1.0.0-http-get-capabilities )

WFS for Greenland mineral occurrences

OnLine resource
mineral_occurrences_v3_external ( OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities )

WMS for Greenland mineral occurrences

OnLine resource
Download

Download dataset as GeoJSON

Hierarchy level
Dataset
Statement
The dataset has been compiled from published scientific literature, official exploration reports submitted to the Greenland authorities, and geological observations collected during fieldwork. Information on occurrence type, commodities and geological setting has been standardised and structured within a unified database. Geographic positions are based on reported coordinates or digitised from map material where necessary. The dataset is updated as new documentation and observations become available.
File identifier
8884ead8-45fc-4d1a-ae67-325182cde646 XML
Metadata language
Danskda
Character set
UTF8
Hierarchy level
Dataset
Date stamp
2026-03-01T12:33:37.27558Z
Metadata standard name
ISO 19115:2003/19139
Metadata standard version
1.0
Point of contact
  The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - GIS-support ( )
 
 

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Keywords

Database Dataset Exploration Geology Greenland Mineral Occurrences Mineral Resources Mineralisation
Forskningsemner
Energy and resources

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