Identification Information:
Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Energy Regulator
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: MacCormack, T.J.
Originator: Galloway, E.J.
Publication Date: 2019
Title: Dinosaur Provincial Park Minecraft Model: 3D Print Files (digital data, STL format)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: document
Series Information:
Series Name: Digital Data
Issue Identification: DIG 2019-0004
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey
Online Linkage: http://ags.aer.ca/document/DIG/DIG_2019_0004.zip
Description:
Abstract:

This dataset consists of 5 STL-format 3D print files representing select geological intervals in the Dinosaur Provincial Park Minecraft Model. The zip file also includes a PDF document explaining the model and containing metadata about the printed version. The model vertical exaggeration is 10 times and the actual geospatial representation encompasses an area of approximately 20.8 km x 16.4 km to a depth of 500 m.

In 2017, a portion of the southeastern Alberta 3D geological model was refined to provide a high-resolution characterization of the near-surface geology of the area around Dinosaur Provincial Park. For this model particular attention was paid to the topography and outcrop information to ensure the surface geology was portrayed as accurately as possible. The Dinosaur Provincial Park Model was converted to a fully interactive Minecraft model. From there we exported each individual layer as .stl files for 3D printing.

Purpose: To provide 3D model based STL-format files that can be downloaded and 3D printed.
Supplemental Information: Language: In English;
Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 2017
Currentness Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: None planned
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -111.53111
East Bounding Coordinate: -111.49056
North Bounding Coordinate: 50.84472
South Bounding Coordinate: 50.74833
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: none
Theme Keyword: 3d models
Theme Keyword: bearpaw formation
Theme Keyword: dinosaur park formation
Theme Keyword: foremost formation
Theme Keyword: geology
Theme Keyword: lea park formation
Theme Keyword: oldman formation
Theme Keyword: quaternary
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: none
Place Keyword: 72l
Place Keyword: alberta
Place Keyword: canada
Place Keyword: dinosaur provincial park
Access Constraints: Public
Use Constraints:
Acknowledgement of the Alberta Energy Regulator/Alberta Geological Survey as the originator/source of this information is required as described in the Open Government License - Alberta.
Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Geological Survey
Contact Person: AGS Information Manager
Contact Position: AGS Information Manager
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: Alberta Energy Regulator
Address: 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Address: 4999-98 Avenue NW
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T6B 2X3
Country: Canada
Contact Voice Telephone: (780) 638-4491
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (780) 422-1459
Contact Electronic Mail Address: AGS-Info@aer.ca
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Data Quality Information:
Logical Consistency Report: The data contain no null values.
Completeness Report:
The STL-format files of the geological intervals do not represent the full geological interval extents. Due to minimum thickness requirements of the 3D printer, some of the thinnest parts of the geological layers that the STL-format files represent may be absent.
Lineage:
Process Step:
Process Description:

In 2017, a portion of the southeastern Alberta 3D geological model was refined to provide a high-resolution characterization of the near-surface geology of the area around Dinosaur Provincial Park.

The model was then converted to a Minecraft model using FME (Feature Manipulation Engine) software.

The layer data were exported from Minecraft 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.

Process Date: 2018
Distribution Information:
Distributor:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Geological Survey
Contact Person: AGS Information Manager
Contact Position: AGS Information Manager
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: Alberta Energy Regulator
Address: 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Address: 4999-98 Avenue NW
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T6B 2X3
Country: Canada
Contact Voice Telephone: (780) 638-4491
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (780) 422-1459
Contact Electronic Mail Address: AGS-Info@aer.ca
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Distribution Liability:
The Alberta Energy Regulator/Alberta Geological Survey (AER/AGS) licenses this information under the Open Government License - Alberta. Any references to proprietary software in our documentation, and/or any use of proprietary data formats in our releases, do not constitute endorsement by the AER/AGS of any manufacturer's product.
Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata Date: 20190306
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Geological Survey
Contact Person: AGS Information Manager
Contact Position: AGS Information Manager
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: Alberta Energy Regulator
Address: 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Address: 4999-98 Avenue NW
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T6B 2X3
Country: Canada
Contact Voice Telephone: (780) 638-4491
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (780) 422-1459
Contact Electronic Mail Address: AGS-Info@aer.ca
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time
Metadata Access Constraints: none
Metadata Use Constraints: none