Resources for Geologists

A selection of useful and interesting links.

3D photogrammetric models

• Polydeformed turbidite sequence | Pt Dickinson, Bermagui (NSW, Australia)
• Coastal cliff | Split Point (VIC, Australia)
• Folded and fractured turbidites | Cape Liptrap (VIC, Australia)
• Folded turbidites | Potato Point (NSW, Australia)
• Spectacular display of igneous rocks | Bingie Bingie (NSW, Australia)
• Pit wall | Century Mine (QLD, Australia)
• Inclined anticline | Le Chenaillet (France)
• Underground blast face | Orogenic gold deposit (VIC, Australia)
• Complex quartz-carbonate vein array | Orogenic gold deposit (VIC, Australia)
• Rock deformational fabrics collection | curated by Prof Kamil Ustaszewski and created by Prof Marko Vrabec
• V3GEO | online database of 3D models for the Geosciences
• AusGeol | virtual outcrop library for Australia
• Outcropedia | online public database for outcrops worldwide
• eRock | an open source repository of virtual outcrops
  
  

Downloads

• 1 arcsec SRTM data | global topographic data at 30m resolution
• 3D geological models for Victoria (Australia) | 3D geological models provided by the Geological Survey of Victoria
• Geoscientific data package for Victoria (Australia) | Geochemical, structural and geological data provided by the Geological Survey of Victoria
• Geophysical datasets for Victoria (Australia) | Compiled by the Geological Survey of Victoria
  
  

Maps

• Fold Stack, Cape Liptrap (VIC) map/orthophotograph | folded turbidite sequence in SE Victoria (Australia)
• Bingie Bingie (NSW) map/orthophotograph | multiple generations of mafic & felsic dyke and outstanding magmatic textures
  
  

Other links

• Virtual Petrography Microscope | by Macquarie University (Sydney)
• Awesome Open Geoscience | list of free / open geoscience software & datasets
• Mapping and Structural Geology in Mineral Exploration | fantastic ebook by structural geologist Rod Holcombe, read for free online
  
  

Movies & documentaries

• The Gold Mine In The Clouds | a documentary about the Grasberg Mine & Ertsberg Mine
• Gold | movie inspired by the Bre-X scandal
• The Stawell Goldfield | movie about the Magdala Gold Mine
• The Morning Star Gold Mine (Woods Point) | a gold producer in the Melbourne Zone
  
  

Tools

• Visible Geology | 3D block diagrams and stereonets in your browser
• Leapfrog Geo | powerful 3D geological modelling software package
• Agisoft Metashape Professional | a flexible solution for photogrammetric modelling (Structure-from-Motion)
• Stereonet 11 | process structural data and generate stereonets
• CloudCompare | a powerful open-source point cloud editor
• DJI | reliable and feature-rich UAVs at a reasonable price
  
  

Podcasts

• Discovery to Recovery | a weekly podcast produced by the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) in partnership with Seequent
• Exploration Radio | stories of human endeavour in the mining and exploration industry
• Science with Dr Karl | Dr Karl solving the mysteries of the world with science
• Fresh Thinking by Optiro | technical podcasts for the mining industry
• Resources Unearthed | a more private look into the world of mining and exploration
• The Northern Miner | global mining news related podcast