3D Geological Model of the Cottesloe Syncline in the Paterson Orogen

A 3D volumetric model of the Cottesloe Syncline district in the northwest Paterson Orogen of Western Australia, constructed using 3D Geomodeller software. The model was built by the Paterson Project team and specialists from Geoscience Australia and is documented in a report published on data_gov_au. The report highlights the model's capability for testing multiple geological working hypotheses.

Use Cases

• Test multiple geological working hypotheses based on the 3D volumetric model.
• Visualize subsurface geological structures in the Paterson Orogen based on the exported VRML model.
• Analyze the time-space evolution of an orogenic belt based on the geologically-constrained 3D model.

Strengths

• Model is geologically-constrained, integrating a range of geological information.
• Output includes two-dimensional sections, maps, and images exported for visualization.
• Model is available in Virtual Reality Modelling Language (VRML) for wide accessibility.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data_gov_au.

Collection Method

Constructed using 3D Geomodeller software based on geological information.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 15:32:48.239665; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Northwest Paterson Orogen, Western Australia, specifically the Cottesloe Syncline district.