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 | 3D geological model of the Bendigo Zone
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Product description:
The Bendigo Zone model represents the first phase of Rediscover Victoria's three-dimensional modelling program. The model covers the geology of basement rocks south from the Victoria - NSW border to the margin of the Otway Basin. It is bounded by the Avoca Fault to the west and the Mount William fault to the east.
The model contains volumes and surfaces at 1:250 000 scale and includes representations of the topography, stratigraphy (Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian and Permian), fault geometries, cover thickness and the distribution of known ore deposits. One of the primary aims of the model is to help understand and also communicate the 3D geology of the area. It is envisaged the model will also be utilised to:
- develop regional exploration targets;
- better understand the environment in which known deposits formed;
- constrain research into the tectonic and temporal history of the region's geology;
- develop numerical models predicting the development of mineral deposits and also of heat flow in the region to help geothermal explorers.
Software The model was created using Intrepid Geophysics’ 3D GeoModeller. The 3D GeoModeller software uses primary geological observations, stratigraphic relationships and a sophisticated 3D interpolation to build the 3D model. The interpolated surfaces honour recorded geological contact and orientation data, and provide a prediction of geological surfaces throughout the 3D project area.
Triangulated surfaces from the model can be exported in a variety of industry-standard formats, including TSurf files (suitable for import to FracSIS and GoCad), or as web-ready VRML 3D models. Voxel models can also be created.
How to use the model To view the PDF of the 3D model you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader (Version 9 or later). After opening the model, clicking on the image will enable menus that give you the ability to rotate the model and zoom. You can switch layers on and off via the “Model Tree” (tab on left side).
Download The downloadable version of the 3D model is supplied in PDF format and is a large file (6.8MB). Explanatory notes (23KB) and compressed DXF data files are also supplied (19.1MB and 23.1MB).
Metadata
Coordinates
Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 55
Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia (GDA94)
Bounding box
Map Grid of Australia 1994 (MGA94) coordinates
X min 172 000 X max 320 000
Y min 5686 000 Y max 6090 000
Z min -50000 Z max 2000
Input data/model constraints The model is constrained by field mapping, cross sections (some balanced) and potential field modelling.
Output model All modelling was performed in GeoModeller Version 1.3-build 161 and output to Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended.
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