Geosoft Data Support

Oasis montaj and Target

Supported Data Formats

ArcGIS Extensions

Supported Data Formats


Oasis montaj and Target

Geosoft Oasis montaj and Target software support more than 50 data types and formats. 

Spatial data import formats:

  • acQuire database
  • AMIRA format files
  • ASCII data files, CSV
  • ASEG GDF files
  • Blocked binary data files
  • Database table files (single or all tables)
  • Excel Spreadsheets
  • Flat archive data files
  • Geosoft binary data files
  • Geosoft XYZ data files
  • ODBC data files
  • Picodas PDAS data files
  • RMS data files
  • USGS data files

Processed data import formats:

  • ArcGIS layer files (LYR)
  • ArcView shape files (SHP)
  • AutoCAD DXF (DXF)
  • DATAMINE (DM)
  • Gemcom (BT2 and BLK)
  • Geosoft plot (PLT)
  • Geosoft map files (MAP)
  • Grid and image formats
  • MapInfo TAB files
  • Maxwell Plate files
  • Micromine (STR, SEC, STP, DAT, SVY, TBD, GRD)
  • Microstation DGN files
  • Minesight (MSR)
  • Surpac (STR, DTM)
  • GoCad (VO and TSurf)
  • UBC (MOD, MSH, DEN, SUS)
  • LAS files (LAS)

Common Grid Formats (GRD):

  • DEM formats (GLOBE, ETOPO5, USGS)
  • EOSAT Fast Format
  • ER Mapper grid (ERS)
  • ESRI Binary Raster (FLT)
  • Landmark ZMAP (DAT)
  • Geopack (GRD)
  • Geosoft grid files (GRD)
  • Geosoft Hypergrid (HGD)
  • Grid eXchange Format (GXF)
  • Surfer grid file (GRD)
  • Texaco Startrax (GRD)
  • USGS (DDF, DEM)
  • World Geoscience (H)

Common image formats (IMG):

  • EOSAT MSS (Old 4 Band BIL)
  • ER Mapper algorithm (ALG)
  • ER Mapper compressed (ECW)
  • GeoTIFF Image (TIF)
  • GIF (GIF)
  • IMG Image (IMG)
  • JPEG 2000 (J2K and JP2)
  • JPEG File Interchange Format (JPG)
  • Landsat MSS (4 band BSQ) and Landsat TM
  • PCIDSK Format (GIX)
  • Portable Network Graphics Format (PNG)
  • Tagged Image File Format (TIFF)
  • Targa Image (TGA)
  • Uncompressed PC Paintbrush (PCX)
  • Windows Bitmap (BMP)

ArcGIS Extensions  

Geosoft Target for ArcGIS and Geochemistry for ArcGIS extensions support more than 40 data types and formats. 

Spatial data import formats:

  • acQuire
  • ASCII data files, CSV
  • Database table files (single or all tables)
  • Excel Spreadsheets
  • Geosoft XYZ data files
  • ODBC data files

Processed data import formats:

  • ArcGIS layer files (LYR)
  • ArcView shape files (SHP)
  • AutoCAD DXF (DXF)
  • Geosoft map files (MAP)
  • Grid and image formats
  • MapInfo TAB files

Common Grid Formats (GRD):

  • DEM formats (GLOBE, ETOPO5, USGS)
  • EOSAT Fast Format
  • ER Mapper grid (ERS)
  • ESRI Binary Raster (FLT)
  • Landmark ZMAP (DAT)
  • Geopack (GRD)
  • Geosoft grid files (GRD)
  • Geosoft Hypergrid (HGD)
  • Grid eXchange Format (GXF)
  • Surfer grid file (GRD)
  • Texaco Startrax (GRD)
  • USGS (DDF, DEM)
  • World Geoscience (H)

Common image formats (IMG):

  • EOSAT MSS (Old 4 Band BIL)
  • ER Mapper algorithm (ALG)
  • ER Mapper compressed (ECW)
  • GeoTIFF Image (TIF)
  • GIF (GIF)
  • IMG Image (IMG)
  • JPEG 2000 (J2K and JP2)
  • JPEG File Interchange Format (JPG)
  • Landsat MSS (4 band BSQ) and Landsat TM
  • PCIDSK Format (GIX)
  • Portable Network Graphics Format (PNG)
  • Tagged Image File Format (TIFF)
  • Targa Image (TGA)
  • Uncompressed PC Paintbrush (PCX)
  • Windows Bitmap (BMP)