Aggregate Potential Mapping Ireland (ROI) ITM

Published by Geological Survey Ireland

These maps shows the aggregate potential across Ireland.
To produce these maps, scores were given to each area based on several factors such as rock type suitability, number of quarries, area, elevation etc.
The final score was a number between 5 and 100
The maps shows the scores sorted into five different ranges;
• Very High potential - red
• High potential - orange
• Moderate Potential - yellow
• Low Potential - green
• Very Low Potential - blue
Aggregate maps include:Granular and Crushed Rock.
Also available are:
Sand and gravel deposits.
Pits and Quarry Locations.

Tags

aggregate earth science economy environment geoscientificinformation gravel ireland lithosphere mineral mineral resource mineral resources pit quarry rock sand

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Additional Information

License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Created 2021-10-18
Last Updated 2024-09-25
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