Curnamona Province basement regional geology 3D Model
Created: 13 May 2025 Revised: 13 May 2025

The Curnamona Province basement 3D Geological Model is a product of PIRSA's early 3D modelling trials conducted using 3D GeoModeller software. The work began with identifying the statigraphic units that were to be modelled. Due to the regional...

The Curnamona Province basement 3D Geological Model is a product of PIRSA's early 3D modelling trials conducted using 3D GeoModeller software. The work began with identifying the statigraphic units that were to be modelled. Due to the regional scale of the project, the stratigraphic pile constructed for this model represents packages of units aggregated into single units. The input data were prepared utilising appropriate subsets of PIRSA's geoscientific database and spatial data library. These data sources included elevation, solid geology, surface geology, faults, field observations, and subsurface sectional interpretations based on geological interpretation of unconstrained geophysical inversions. 2D points were used to define the contact planes between units as parameters for interpolation into 3D objects. In addition to the topographic section (top-down view), the modeller created cross-sectional views of the input data, and added further observation and contact points. Stratigraphic pile and contact relationships between units (erosive or onlapping) are further parameters used by 3D GeoModeller for performing model interpolations. After these types of 2D input data points were added to the 3D GeoModeller sections, the 3D model was computed. Geomodeller uses kriging interpolators to compute a three dimensional model, utilising the above-described rules of layer and unit geometric limits as defined by the modeller. Forward modelling and inversion were not utilised on the Curnamona model, therefore the 3D model has not been tested against geophysical potential field data (gravity and magnetic intensity). The completed model displays 3D objects representing the major stratigraphic units within the Curnamona Province.

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About this record

Record No mesac224
Topic Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource Model
Category Type
Document Type
Contributor Geological Survey of South Australia
Sponsor
Geological Province
    Mine Name
    Stratigraphy
    Commodity
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      Language English
      Metadata Standard ISO 19115-3

      Citations

      Use constraints License
      License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
      Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/model/mesac224
      Citation Gouthas, G. Curnamona Province basement regional geology 3D Model
      https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/model/mesac224

      Technical information

      Status Completed
      Maintenance and Update Frequency
      Geographic Reference GDA2020 (EPSG:7844)
      Geo bounding box {"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[139.1,-32.5],[142.1,-32.5],[142.1,-29.7],[139.1,-29.7],[139.1,-32.5]]]}
      Purpose
      To aid in geological exploration.
      To aid in geological exploration.
      Lineage
      This model is presented as a 'proof of concept' only for the GOCAD and Geomodeller software which the Geological Survey has recently begun to use, and its accuracy (spatial or otherwise) should not be relied upon for guiding exploration or other...
      This model is presented as a 'proof of concept' only for the GOCAD and Geomodeller software which the Geological Survey has recently begun to use, and its accuracy (spatial or otherwise) should not be relied upon for guiding exploration or other decision-making processes. Vertical accuracy of the interpolated formation volumes, topographic and basement surfaces are variable, in part due to resampling (topographic surface), interpretation (formation boundaries) and interpolation/unconstrained inversions (formation volumes).

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