GeoloGIS was created to make spatial geological data more accessible through interactive, web-based thematic maps. Designed as a foundational tool for students (BSc, MSc, PhD), researchers, and academic staff, this platform provides the essential cartographic framework needed to plot sample locations, define study areas, and visualize complex geological, geochemical, and hydrogeological interpolations.
The best geologist is the one who has seen the most rocks. H. H. Read
By bridging traditional fieldwork with modern GIS technology, the GeoloGIS portal empowers users to dynamically explore, interpret, and quantify geological data.
Currently, the map features an extensive database of 925 physical samples scattered across the study areas. Going beyond standard 2D mapping, each of these specimens has been carefully digitized and can be viewed in fully interactive 3D directly from your browser. This feature allows students and researchers to examine the texture, structure, and mineralogy of the rocks just as if they were holding them in the laboratory.
Developed by Andrei Ionuț Apopei, PhD
This project is part of the following scientific manuscripts:
[1] Apopei A. I. (2024) Towards Mineralogy 4.0? Atlas of 3D Rocks and Minerals: Digitally Archiving Interactive and Immersive 3D Data for Rocks and Minerals. Minerals 2024, 14(12), 1196. DOI: 10.3390/min14121196
[2] Apopei A. I., Buzgar N., Buzatu A., Maftei A. E., Apostoae L. (2021) Digital 3D models of Minerals and Rocks in a nutshell: Enhancing scientific, learning, and cultural heritage environments in Geosciences by using cross-polarized light photogrammetry. Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences 16(1):237-249. DOI: 10.26471/cjees/2021/016/170