TRÓJWYMIAROWA MAPA GEOLOGICZNA OKOLIC SZCZERCA KOŁO LWOWA

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THREE-DIMENSIONAL GEOLOGICAL MAP OF THE ENVIRONS OF SHCHYRETS NEAR LVIV

Abstract. The Badenian (Middle Miocene) gypsum occurring in the Carpathian Foredeep basin is exposed in a great number of locations in Ukraine, including the environs of Shchyrets, 25 km SSW of Lviv. In this area the potential stratotype of the Badenian gypsum is exposed, known as the Tyras Suite in Ukraine. The area is also of great scientific value because of the anhydrite rocks exposed at the Pisky quarry (near Shchyrets). Recently, unique forms of caves known as hydration caves or swelling caves have been formed in the weathering zone of this anhydrite. In the territory of Ukraine, both morfological and geological cartographic data are incomplete. Nowadays, available archival documents need updating. This paper describes the way of preparation of a new, updated version of the geological map of Shchyrets environs in three-dimensional space (3D). The topographic and archival geological maps were used, which were subjected to process of vectorization. The main part of the work was done in ArcGIS 10.1. Usefulness of the constructred 3D map for quantitative geomorphological and geological analysis is shown on selected examples.