Near-surface mineral raw materials in Schleswig-Holstein

Areas for the protection and mining of near-surface mineral raw materials in Schleswig-Holstein. The near-surface mineral raw materials used in Schleswig-Holstein belong to the group of rock and earth raw materials and include various rocks such as clays, limes and in particular sands/kisses, which are mined in open pit mining. These domestic primary raw materials are the most important intermediate goods for the Schleswig-Holstein construction industry and are therefore also of fundamental importance for the industrial value chain. They are mainly used for the production of building materials, are used in residential, civil or road construction or are used as products in agriculture, energy transition or environmental protection. Detailed information can be found in the Geological Service’s technical contribution “areas for the safeguarding and mining of mineral raw materials”. The data contained in the shapefile represent the raw material potentials identified in the technical paper