Abstract
The paper gives the analytical results of the abundance of spatial and linear elements found on Geological Map of Slovenia at scale 1 : 250.000. Six types of rocks, based on the genesis, and 17 classes of geological ages, were analysed for the area proportions. Linear elements (faults, thrusts and other elements) were analysed for their distance according to the spreading direction. Almost one half of Slovenia is consisted of clastic rocks and 40 % of carbonate rocks. Kenozoic and Mesozoic rocks cover roughly 90 % of Slovenian territory, with 44 % and 45 % respectively. Analytical results for structural elements suggest that the main spreading directions are in Dinaric and W - E directions.
Highlights
The importation of the data from Geological Map of Slovenia at scale 1 : 250.000 into the GIS enabled for the first time an exact assessment of proportions of different geological spatial features in the area of Slovenia
The analytical results are useful for the general overview of geological properties of Slovenian territory and for a general estimation of numerous natural resources that depend on geological properties
Slovenian territory is divided into 4550 polygons and nearly 8700 km of structural elements, not counting the geological boundaries
Summary
The importation of the data from Geological Map of Slovenia at scale 1 : 250.000 into the GIS enabled for the first time an exact assessment of proportions of different geological spatial features in the area of Slovenia. The Geological Map of Slovenia at scale 1 : 250.000 (Buser, in print) (Figure 1) is a result of a over 15 years of field work and several years of GIS data preparation. The map was compiled form the “Basic Geological Map at scale 1 : 100.000” data and later updated and completed (Buser & Komac, 2002). Beside the geological boundaries six different structural elements. Slovenian territory is divided into 4550 polygons and nearly 8700 km of structural elements, not counting the geological boundaries
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