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2026.04.01

Central Geological Database gathers:

  • catalogue data of 899 664 archival geological reports stored in the Central Geological Archives in Warsaw and in other Polish archives (in the Documents subsystem);
  • catalogue data of 61 932 published maps stored in the Map Archives of the Central Geological Archives (in the Documents subsystem);
  • catalogue data of 72 963 conventional aerial photographs;
  • data on 332 981 boreholes, including basic data on boreholes as well as their stratigraphic profiles and detailed lithological profiles of boreholes;
  • data on drill cores stored in the Central Geological Archives, PGNiG (Polish Oil and Gas Company) and other institutions - for 11 200 boreholes;
  • scans of geophysical well logs for 811 boreholes;
  • metadata on geophysical well logs for 8 931 boreholes;
  • logging data for 3 037 boreholes;
  • check shot velocity survey data for 2 692 boreholes;
  • 401 206 results of gravimetric detailed survey;
  • 903 401 results of gravimetric semidetailed survey;
  • 1 429 818 results of total intensity of the Earth's magnetic field measurements;
  • 412 412 results of vertical intensity (DZ) of the Earth’s magnetic field measurements;
  • 278 683 results of aeromagnetic measurements;
  • 150 244 results of vertical electric soundings (VES) measurements;
  • metadata on 13 125 2D seismic profiles;
  • metadata on 215 3D seismic surveys;
  • metadata on 17 281 magnetotelluric soundings;
  • field data for 435 and stacking data for 94 2D seismic profiles;
  • information on 5 390 caves;
  • data on 245 769 collections and specimens in the PGI Museums in Warsaw and Sosnowiec;
  • 188 571 results of geochemical analysis for 4 296 boreholes;
  • 12 926 results of mineralogical analysis for 227 boreholes;
  • 18 769 results of petrographic analysis for 716 boreholes;
  • 643 results of sedimentological analysis for 20 boreholes;
  • 2 837 results of geological-engineering analysis for 343 boreholes;
  • 2 491 560 results of petrophysical analysis for 3 868 boreholes;
  • 8 286 results of stratigraphic analysis for 277 boreholes;
  • 913 results of isotopic dating for 93 boreholes;
  • 79 815 results of deposit parameters for 2 995 boreholes;
  • constantly developed spatial data, stored as GIS information layers in the spatial subsystem of the CBDG;
  • numerous vocabularies that provide standardised data and enable effective search.

Państwowy Instytut Geologiczny – PIB