 Published books and maps
Each completed QMAP is available as a 1:250 000 scale, high quality geological map folded into the back of a 44 to 74 page book. The books are explanatory guides to the geology of each area, containing summary descriptive information on all the geological mapping units, as well as the geomorphology, tectonic history, geological resources, engineering geology and geological hazards. The books are attractively illustrated with colour photographs and drawings, and have extensive references.
Extra folded and flat maps may be purchased separately.
All published QMAP sheets can be found here.
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 Vector GIS Data on CD
Geological data from published QMAP sheets are being made available as ArcGIS coverages and shapefiles . These data can be used in mainstream GIS software such as ArcInfo, ArcMap, ArcView and MapInfo, and included with each CD is the free GIS viewing software ArcReader which allows zooming, theme selection, searching and printing data. The data have rich attributes describing various parameters of each geological features e.g. rock types, age, stratigraphic affiliation for geological map units and movement sense, age and activity of faults. These attributes are searchable and enable customized selection and presentation of the data. The CDs contain the QMAP Data Dictionary and QMAP Metadata .
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Digital images