Lithological map of Switzerland – Groups of rocks 1:500000
This API provides the Lithological map of Switzerland at 1:500,000 scale, classifying the subsurface into three rock groups: unconsolidated rocks, sedimentary rocks, and crystalline rocks. Polygon geometries are reproduced unmodified from the Geological and Tectonic maps of Switzerland. The dataset is maintained by the Federal Office of Topography (swisstopo) under the Swiss Confederation and offers national coverage. It supports geological, environmental, and land-use applications requiring a generalized overview of surface and near-surface rock composition across Switzerland.The Lithological map of Switzerland – Groups of rocks 1:500,000 provides an overview of the subsurface subdivided into three groups of rocks: unconsolidated rocks, sedimentary rocks and crystalline rocks. The geometry of the polygons was reproduced unmodified from the Geological and Tectonic maps o…
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Data schema (7 fields)
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| gestkl_rmch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-gk500-gesteinsklassierung.gestkl_rm | varchar | Rock group classification name in Romansh.Rock group classification name in Romansh. |
| gestkl_dech.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-gk500-gesteinsklassierung.gestkl_de | varchar | Rock group classification name in German.Rock group classification name in German. |
| gestkl_itch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-gk500-gesteinsklassierung.gestkl_it | varchar | Rock group classification name in Italian.Rock group classification name in Italian. |
| gestkl_ench.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-gk500-gesteinsklassierung.gestkl_en | varchar | Rock group classification name in English.Rock group classification name in English. |
| bgdi_tooltip_colorch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-gk500-gesteinsklassierung.bgdi_tooltip_color | varchar | Color code used for the map tooltip display.Color code used for the map tooltip display. |
| gestkl_frch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-gk500-gesteinsklassierung.gestkl_fr | varchar | Rock group classification name in French.Rock group classification name in French. |
| idch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-gk500-gesteinsklassierung.id | integer | Internal record identifier.Internal record identifier. |
Schema captured from arcgis 21 days ago.
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- Base URL
- https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-gk500-gesteinsklassierung
Query examples
curl -s 'https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.swisstopo.geologie-geotechnik-gk500-gesteinsklassierung?f=json' -H 'Accept: application/json'Layer definition: fields, geometry type, capabilities.
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