Publications
SGU publishes a large number of reports and maps in our various publications. The publications describe the results of various surveys, investigations and assignments. Here, our various series are briefly presented.
All publications are available and searchable in GeoLagret. Some are available for download as PDF files, for others you need to contact Customer Service.
Newly published publications and reports
For those of you who want to stay up to date with what SGU publishes, here is a list of the latest year's publication of reports, maps and brochures.
Newly published publications and reports (in Swedish only)
Reports from SGU
All publications from SGU can be found in the GeoLagret.
To GeoLagret (in Swedish only)
SGU Reports Series (Serie SGU-rapporter)
SGU Reports is SGU's standard series. It includes both project reports and geological descriptions. They are mostly written in Swedish, but reports in English also occur.
Government Reports Series (Serie Regeringsrapporter)
Government reports are reports that report on the assignments SGU has been assigned by the Government. The series is relatively new, added in 2017. Government reports written before 2017 are mainly found in the SGU Reports series.
Reports and Announcements Series (Serie Rapporter och meddelanden)
The Reports and Announcements series primarily contains reports from inventories, compilations of mapping work, and the like. Older reports in the series are available in digital form, and some maps and analysis data are also available as databases.
Periodical Publications Series (Serie Periodiska publikationer)
In the Periodical Publications series, SGU publishes statistics on the mining of ores and minerals in Sweden, analyses of the Swedish and international mineral markets, reports on the production of aggregates and investigations related to the mineral market. The series consists of the following three publications: Statistics of the Swedish Mining Industry (Bergverksstatistik), Gravel, sand and crushed rock (Grus, sand och krossberg) and Mineral Market (Mineralmarknaden).
The publication Statistics of the Swedish Mining Industry contains, in addition to detailed information on Swedish ore production, statistics on the production of energy peat, natural stone and industrial minerals, a compilation of mineral deposits classified as of national interest according to the Environmental Code, and information on applied for and granted mining and mineral rights.
Read more about mineral statistics
SGU's publication Gravel, sand and crushed rock contains comprehensive statistics on the Sweden's deliveries of natural gravel, moraine and crushed rock materials. The reports are in Swedish with summaries in English.
Read more about Swedish aggregates production
Map series
To illustrate parts of our collected information on Sweden's geology, we produce digital maps, for example Series K. For certain areas there are also more extensive descriptions that complement the map image. These include descriptions for both groundwater reservoir maps and bedrock and soil type maps.
Series C – Research papers
Series C was started in 1868 and contains primarily scientific papers on various geological phenomena, sometimes accompanied by separate maps. The language of the series is currently English, but older publications in the series have been published in Swedish, French and German.
Exploration reports
In GeoLagret's search tool you can retrieve reports on various exploration work. The material is extensive — the documents in the database were produced during a period that extends from 1880 to the present day. Most of the reports are in Swedish. Most of the reports are scanned and available in PDF format.
Exploration reports are an excellent way to find out which investigations have been carried out in a specific area and can be searched via geographical search.
New material from the Mining Inspectorate of Sweden
New material is continuously received from the Mining Inspectorate of Sweden. When an exploration permit is granted, it has been a law since 1998 that exploration activities and digital data must be reported to the Mining Inspectorate. After a confidentiality period of a maximum of four years, the material is made public and archived at the Mineral resources information office.
Last reviewed 2020-09-21