Instituto Tecnologico Geominero de España (I.T.G.E.) (Spanish Geological Survey) Ríos Rosas, 23 28003 MADRID Phone : 34 91 349 57 00 Fax : 34 91 442 62 16 Homepage for the TASYO project: http://tierra.rediris.es/pro/CYTMAR/TASYO/home.html Tecto-sedimentary transport from the Gulf of Cadiz continental margin towards the Atlantic abyssal plains   1. History Established in 1849 as the Commission for the Geological Map of Spain. It has now expanded as the national research and information center on earth sciences and related technologies. Until 1996 adscribed to the Ministery of Industry . Today it is adscribed to the Ministery of Environment. From 1927 to 1988 it was known as Instituto Geológico y Minero de España (IGME), and since 1988 as Instituto Tecnológico Geominero de España (ITGE). 2. Structure Government Institution, with the character of Public Research Organism (O.P.I.), it’s also a commercial institution and with a structure of autonomous organization. The ITGE is structured following branches : Geology and Basic Techniques Underground Water Mineral Ressources and Environmental Studies Planning and Management Department Administrative Department under the General Director. There are also 15 regional offices, in Sevilla, Granada, Valencia, Palma de Mallorca, Salamanca, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Santiago de Compostela, Murcia, Zaragoza, Oviedo, etc. 3. Thematic Cartography MAGNA 1 :50.000 Geological Mapping. Program in progress. (95% achieved). FOMAR 1 :200.000 Geological Mapping of the Continental Margin. Program in progress. (20% achieved). 1/200.000 Geological Mapping. Program in progress. 4. Databanks Geominer. Bibliographic references on Earth Sciences). Guias. Bibliographic references of the reports and other documents produced by ITGE. Biblio. Bibliographic references of all the papers and books in the ITGE’s library. Coal Abstract. Bibliographic references on all topics related with Coal. Mapas. Information about cartographic background of ITGE. Hidrocarburos. Information coming from the exploratory work of Oil companies. RIM. Information of all the petrologic studies of igneous and metamorphic rocks coming from 1/50.00 geologic mapping. Paleo. Information of all the paleontologic studies carried out for the preparation of 1/50.000 geologic map. Aguas. Inventory of water points, wells, etc., with their main parameters. MAGNA. Information of all the analitical, mineralogical, petrographic and paleontological studies related with the preparation of national geologic map. Balsas y Escombreras. Includes data of mining dumps and tailings produced by mining industry. Sondeos. Data of drill logs from exploration carried out by ITGE. Catastro. National Inventory of Mining Permits and Claims. Gravime. Gravimetric information from National Gravimetric Map. Metagen. Information of mineral occurrences, mineralizations and ore deposits coming from 1/200.000 National Metallogenic Map. SIG. Digital information from the 1/50.000 geologic mapping program, MAGNA. 5. Organisation Of Production Products: Databases. Cartography digitalization. Geochemical mapping. Mineral Resources Inventories. Land use and planning maps. Studies on geological hazards and risks. Environmental mapping. Metallogenic mapping. Ore deposits models. Geological mapping at several scales. Studies : Mineralogy, sedimentology, remote sensing, geophysics, polluted land, coastal contamination, geology. Modelling of underground water systems. Updating of of hydrogeological infrastructure. Thermal and mineral waters assessment. Studies on : Water supplies to urban centers, Contamination by agricultural and industrial Activities, waste disposal. 6. Human Resources 429 persons in total. 175 scientists. 28 fellowship students. 226 technicals and office workers. 7. Main Production Means Analytical and mineralogical laboratories. Mineral processing laboratory. Geophysical equipment Main means for quality control : ITGE has its own Handbook of Quality Control. It has also a specific Handbook for its Laboratory, recognized by the Spanish Network of Laboratories. 8. Management And Assurance Of Quality External quality audits I.T.G.E. is audited externally yearly by the Auditing National Office (Operative Auditing and Financial Control National Office). Qualifications and certifications Natural Water Analysis Laboratory and Natural Stone Laboratory are Accredited by the « Entidad Nacional de Acreditación (ENAC) », after 62/LE169-I and 62/LE 169-2 June 1998 reports.