This dataset consists of 9 STL-format 3D print files representing a simplified version of the 32-layer 3D Provincial Geological Framework Model of Alberta, Version 1. The zip file also includes a PDF document explaining the model and containing metadata about the printed version. The model exaggeration is 50 times and the actual geospatial representation encompasses an area of approximately 650 km x 1200 km to a depth of 5 km.
In 2017, a high-resolution provincial-scale 32-layer 3D geological model was created in Petrel software as part of AGS' Geological Framework. The 3D Provincial Geological Framework Model of Alberta, Version 1 (3D PGF V1) was published in 2018.
The high-resolutionl model was converted to a simplified 9-layer version. The layers were exported to STL-format files for 3D printing.
A high-resolution 3D geomodel built in Petrel was simplified from 32 layers to 9 layers.
The layer data were exported from Petrel in STL format and then resized down to a width of 130 mm. Any incomplete objects or non-manifold edges within the STL files were repaired.