3D Geological Models in Minecraft
17 days ago
- #Education
- #Minecraft
- #Geology
- Five Minecraft worlds available for download, showcasing UK geology and a simplified Great Britain model.
- Requirements include a licensed copy of Minecraft, sufficient disk space, and RAM.
- Installation involves downloading, unzipping, and moving files to the Minecraft 'saves' folder.
- Glass blocks colored by traditional geology map colors used for visibility of geological layers.
- Data sources include 3D geology models, elevation data, and OS VectorMap District.
- Worlds include Glasgow, Ingleborough, York, West Thurrock, Great Britain, and a user-generated volcano world.
- Glasgow world features superficial and bedrock geology, including Carboniferous Period rocks.
- Ingleborough world models a classic geological study area with limestone landscapes.
- York world covers the Vale of York with Devensian glaciation deposits on Triassic bedrock.
- West Thurrock world depicts a developed landscape with artificial ground and chalk bedrock.
- Great Britain world uses Soil Parent Material Map for surface geology representation.
- Volcano world created by students includes a magma chamber and fertile volcanic soil areas.