Geological Map of the Maltese Islands - Faults
This WFS API provides geospatial data on faults mapped across the Maltese Islands, published by the Planning Authority Malta as part of a broader geological mapping effort. Faults are represented as linear features (polylines) denoting structural contacts between geological units, typically linked to the bedrock theme. They mark planes of movement or failure where bodies of bedrock have been fractured and displaced relative to adjacent formations. The dataset supports geological analysis, land-use planning, and engineering assessments requiring knowledge of subsurface structural features and bedrock displacement across national territory.Faults are depicted as linear features (shown as polylines) representing a structural contact between geological units; Faults are typically associated with the bedrock theme and identify a plane of movement or failure where a body of bedrock has been fractured and displaced relative to another, by…
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Data schema (3 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| shape | geometry | Geometric shape representing the fault as a polyline.Geometric shape representing the fault as a polyline. |
| mappingFrameMapping frame | ReferenceType | Reference frame used for mapping the feature.Reference frame used for mapping the feature. |
| specification | GeologicFeaturePropertyType | Reference to the geologic feature specification.Reference to the geologic feature specification. |
Schema captured from wfs 21 days ago.
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Sample data (3 records)
Record 1name: FAULT_POLYLINE · location: {"LocationString":{"href":"http://public
{
"name": "FAULT_POLYLINE",
"location": {
"LocationString": {
"href": "http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/country/MLT",
"title": "Malta"
}
},
"boundedBy": {
"Envelope": {
"lowerCorner": [
4982314.922,
392499.081
],
"upperCorner": [
4982606.956,
392882.285
]
}
},
"identifier": {
"value": "BGS_MaltaGeology_20220901172422200",
"codeSpace": "https://msdi2.data.gov.mt/BGS_MaltaGeology_20220901172422200"
},
"mappingFrame": {
"href": "http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MappingFrameValue/surfaceGeology"
},
"specification": null,
"metaDataProperty": [
{
"about": "gmd:supplementalInformation",
"GenericMetaData": "Method: Inferred from field/desktop"
},
{
"about": "gmd:equivalentScale",
"GenericMetaData": "Nominal scale is: 10000"
},
{
"about": "gmd:lineage",
"GenericMetaData": "Data source is: Not applicable"
},
{
"about": "gmd:date",
"GenericMetaData": "Date of publication: 15-12-2022"
},
{
"href": "https://msdi.data.gov.mt/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/f5486fed-dc24-19fc-e053-0937940aa368",
"title": "INSPIRE dataset metadata"
}
]
}Record 2name: FAULT_POLYLINE · location: {"LocationString":{"href":"http://public
{
"name": "FAULT_POLYLINE",
"location": {
"LocationString": {
"href": "http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/country/MLT",
"title": "Malta"
}
},
"boundedBy": {
"Envelope": {
"lowerCorner": [
4989238.362,
387820.333
],
"upperCorner": [
4990954.1,
390051.859
]
}
},
"identifier": {
"value": "BGS_MaltaGeology_20220905190313145",
"codeSpace": "https://msdi2.data.gov.mt/BGS_MaltaGeology_20220905190313145"
},
"mappingFrame": {
"href": "http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MappingFrameValue/surfaceGeology"
},
"specification": null,
"metaDataProperty": [
{
"about": "gmd:supplementalInformation",
"GenericMetaData": "Method: Inferred from field/desktop"
},
{
"about": "gmd:equivalentScale",
"GenericMetaData": "Nominal scale is: 10000"
},
{
"about": "gmd:lineage",
"GenericMetaData": "Data source is: Not applicable"
},
{
"about": "gmd:date",
"GenericMetaData": "Date of publication: 15-12-2022"
},
{
"href": "https://msdi.data.gov.mt/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/f5486fed-dc24-19fc-e053-0937940aa368",
"title": "INSPIRE dataset metadata"
}
]
}Record 3name: FAULT_POLYLINE · location: {"LocationString":{"href":"http://public
{
"name": "FAULT_POLYLINE",
"location": {
"LocationString": {
"href": "http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/country/MLT",
"title": "Malta"
}
},
"boundedBy": {
"Envelope": {
"lowerCorner": [
4978604.822,
390276.552
],
"upperCorner": [
4979061.038,
390651.097
]
}
},
"identifier": {
"value": "BGS_MaltaGeology_20220914170422304",
"codeSpace": "https://msdi2.data.gov.mt/BGS_MaltaGeology_20220914170422304"
},
"mappingFrame": {
"href": "http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MappingFrameValue/surfaceGeology"
},
"specification": null,
"metaDataProperty": [
{
"about": "gmd:supplementalInformation",
"GenericMetaData": "Method: Inferred from field/desktop"
},
{
"about": "gmd:equivalentScale",
"GenericMetaData": "Nominal scale is: 10000"
},
{
"about": "gmd:lineage",
"GenericMetaData": "Data source is: Not applicable"
},
{
"about": "gmd:date",
"GenericMetaData": "Date of publication: 15-12-2022"
},
{
"href": "https://msdi.data.gov.mt/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/f5486fed-dc24-19fc-e053-0937940aa368",
"title": "INSPIRE dataset metadata"
}
]
}Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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