Location of quarries in the Maltese Islands - Hardstone and Softstone
A geospatial web map service (WMS) providing the locations of licensed hardstone and softstone quarries across the Maltese Islands. The dataset is published and maintained by the Planning Authority of Malta and is accessible via the HaleConnect infrastructure, offering GetCapabilities access for integration into GIS applications. It covers national territory at the level of individual quarry sites, distinguishing between hardstone and softstone extraction licences, and can support spatial analysis, planning, and monitoring of quarrying activity within Malta.Location of Hardstone and Softstone Licenced quarries in the Maltese islands
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Data schema (8 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inspireIdInspire id | IdentifierPropertyType | Unique INSPIRE identifier for the feature.Unique INSPIRE identifier for the feature. |
| relatedActivityRelated activity | mr-core:MiningActivityPropertyType | Reference to a related mining activity.Reference to a related mining activity. |
| startDateStart date | TimeInstantPropertyType | Date when the quarry activity started.Date when the quarry activity started. |
| mineNameMine name | mr-core:MineNamePropertyType | Name of the mine or quarry.Name of the mine or quarry. |
| status | ReferenceType | Current operational status of the quarry.Current operational status of the quarry. |
| endDateEnd date | TimeInstantPropertyType | Date when the quarry activity ended.Date when the quarry activity ended. |
| shape | geometry | Geographic geometry representing the location of the quarry.Geographic geometry representing the location of the quarry. |
| specification | mr-core:MiningFeaturePropertyType | Reference to detailed specification of the mining feature.Reference to detailed specification of the mining feature. |
Schema captured from wfs 21 days ago.
Query the data
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Sample data (3 records)
| inspireId | mineName | status | identifier | description | sourceReference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QSG8 | Quarries | true | QSG8 | http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MineStatusValue/operating | https://data.gov.mt/so/mr/MineralResources/Querries/QSG8 | Tat-Tuta l/o San Lawrenz | http://mra.org.mt/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/6.Quarries-and-Mineral-Extraction.pdf |
| QSG9 | Quarries | true | QSG9 | http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MineStatusValue/operating | https://data.gov.mt/so/mr/MineralResources/Querries/QSG9 | Tas-Slima l/o San Lawrenz | http://mra.org.mt/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/6.Quarries-and-Mineral-Extraction.pdf |
| QSG1 | Quarries | true | QSG1 | http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/MineStatusValue/operating | https://data.gov.mt/so/mr/MineralResources/Querries/QSG1 | Sqaq Habel Lazz l/o Kercem | http://mra.org.mt/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/6.Quarries-and-Mineral-Extraction.pdf |
Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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Using the API
Configuration
- Base URL
- https://haleconnect.com/ows/services/org.1261.5ec28fc4-f9b4-4369-b074-149e93aeae62_wms?SERVICE=WMS&Request=GetCapabilities
Query examples
curl -s 'https://haleconnect.com/ows/services/org.1261.5ec28fc4-f9b4-4369-b074-149e93aeae62_wfs?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetCapabilities' -H 'Accept: application/json'List the feature types (layers) and supported operations.
Dataset
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License
No license declared upstream.
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