Hollow 3D Geological Model with Guided Tour of the Peace River Area, Generalized for Minecraft (Minecraft format)

Publication Type
Information Series
Topic
Geological Framework, Minecraft
Publication ID
INF 147
Publication ID Extended
Information Series 147
Publication
Publication Other
Citation

MacCormack, T.J. and Galloway, E.J. (2017): Hollow 3D geological model with guided tour of the Peace River area, generalized for Minecraft (Minecraft format); Alberta Energy Regulator, AER/AGS Information Series 147.

Abstract
 

The Alberta Geological Survey (AGS) developed a 3D geological model of the Peace River area in Minecraft format to engage with people of all ages as they explore Alberta’s subsurface in a whole new way. This model brings robust scientific information generated from our 3D Geological Framework models into an interactive gaming platform, allowing users to mine through the subsurface, and discover Alberta's geology.

The Minecraft model of the Peace River area, in northwest Alberta, is the first Minecraft model built by the AGS. The model covers 74,471 km2. This hollow version of the model is shown using a 50 times vertical exaggeration, and each Minecraft block represents approximately 1250 m x 1250 m x 25 m. This version contains an interactive guided tour of the model highlighting various geological features.

Use of this Minecraft model requires the installation of Minecraft software to view the model.

Place Keywords
alberta, canada, peace river area
Place Keywords NTS
83n, 83o, 84b, 84c, 84f, 84g
Theme Keywords
3d models, bedrock, bitumen, carboniferous, devonian, digital model, geology, geoscience, heavy oil, interactive model, jurassic, lower cretaceous, minecraft, oil sands, permian, proterozoic, quaternary, triassic, upper cretaceous