RockWorks 15

RockWorks 15 is geological software used to manage, analyze and visualize

geological data.
RockWorks 15 is integrated geological visualization and analysis software developed
to address the needs of those in the environmental, civil engineering and mining
industries. A variety of easy-to-use graphical tools with advanced interpolation
algorithms give users the ability to visualize geologic data.
Geologic Data Analysis and Visualization Software
RockWorks 15 is a broad, integrated geological data management, analysis, and
visualization tool.
It contains a borehole data manager for easy entry of downhole data: observed
lithology/stratigraphy contacts, geophysics or geochemistry measurements, water
levels, fractures and deviated drill hole surveys.
Downhole data can be easily analyzed using RockWorks14's two dimensional and
three dimensional OpenGL visualization tools.
New Project Manager Features
Use the new Project Manager interface to view and open files in the current project
folder.
Customize the types of files that are displayed
Double-click on grid model names to display them as 2D contour maps and
3D surfaces.
Double-click on solid model names to display them as 3D voxel or isosurface
models.
Hold your mouse of RockPlot2D and 3D files to see previews

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New 2D and 3D Striplog Options
Plot I-Data and P-Data using logarithmic scales in 2D and 3D logs.
" Unwind " 2D directional logs to avoid projection onto itself.
New Cross-Section Tools
Plot lithology patterns in 2D Sections or Profiles. Patterns are included in
layers that can be enabled or disabled, along with striplogs and other data
types in the diagram.
Plot logs in Striplog Sections based on true Easting/Northing location, or with
equal spacing between logs. This should be helpful if you have sections with
large gaps between boreholes.
Plot multiple parallel profiles automatically. This options is now available for
all data types in the Borehole Manager.
Improved Stratigraphy Modeling
Constrain your Stratigraphy models based on upper ground surface grids or
lower pit surface grids.
Clipped Stratigraphy models now plot side with panels along irregular
boundaries.
New 3D Visualization Tools
Distribute RockPlot3D to your coworkers as a free viewer for your saved 3D
scenes. (Download the RockPlot3D installation.)
Includes " isomesh " contour lines in 3D isosurface diagrams.
Durov Diagrams
Plot hydrochemistry data as Durov diagrams, with optional point density of TDS
color contours.
Sieve Diagrams
Use this tool to generate cumulative grain size distribution diagrams depicting
grain size distributions for one or more samples.
The direction of increase for the horizontal and vertical axes may be easily
switched.
Annotion options include millimeters, microns, Udden-Wentworth, ASTM,
Tyler Mesh, and USCS.

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Professional Applications of RockWorks14 Include:
The Environmental Industry
Perform standard tasks such as creating contour maps and site maps, picking your
stratigraphy from your observed lithology, and generating two-dimensional cross-
sections and three-dimensional fence diagrams.
Do analysis of chemical data with piper/stiff diagrams and the generation of two-
dimensional contour maps and three-dimensional solid models of your contaminant
distributions.
Use your stratigraphy data to generate three-dimensional stratigraphic models and see
how your stratigraphy and plumes interact.
Perform volumetric and mass calculations on solid models of your contaminants as
well as your different stratigraphic units.
The Mining Industry
Suited for use with coal, industrial mineral, and other stratabound economic deposits,
in both the exploration and production phases.
Create surface geochem contour maps, two-dimensional elevation contour maps and
three-dimensional terrain models.
Provides full volume and mass statistics for any orebody model.

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Main Features
Downhole data management
The borehole data manager is a data window used for entry and management
downhole data including:
Deviated drillhole surveys
Lithology descriptions
Stratigraphic formation names
Geochemistry and geophysics data
Fracture measurements
Water level/aquifer data
Log symbols and patterns

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OpenGL 3D viewer
The RockPlot3D OpenGL plotting windows displays:
Three dimensional diagrams
Three dimensional borehole logs
Fence diagrams
Stratigraphy models and solid models
Three dimensional surfaces

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BOREHOLE BASED FEATURES
Borehole Location Maps: Display unique symbols and colours for each
sample and also subsurface traces for deviated or inclined wells. Convert
borehole locations.
Borehole and Correlated Logs: For two and three dimensional borehole
logs:
o Visualize vertical, inclined or deviated drillholes
o Display stratigraphy and/or lithology columns
o View geochemistry as histograms
o Show geophysics data as curves
o Add lithology and stratigraphy text descriptions
o Add special symbols, patterns and text depth

Borehole Lithology Tools:
o 2D Profiles : Creates a solid model from your borehole lithology data,
and you select a vertical plane within the model as your profile.
o 3D Fence Diagrams : Select multiple overlapping or cross-cutting
panels in any direction.
o 3D Lithology Models : Create a solid three dimensional block model of
your borehole lithology data
o Lithology Volumetrics : Calculate volume or mass of the lithology
layers in your solid model

Borehole Stratigraphy Tools:
o Two Dimensioanl Profiles: The 2D Stratigraphic Profile generator
creates a solid model of your stratigraphy.
o Fence Diagrams:A three dimensional stratigraphic model is created
from your borehole stratigraphy data.
o Stratigraphic Block Models:Once you've created a 3D strat manipulate
your model in the 3D viewer.
o Elevation Maps Of Formation Tops:Make a two or three dimensional
elevation map for the top of any of your stratigraphic units.

Borehole Geochemistry Data :
Fence Diagrams : Create fence diagrams to visualize multiple transects in
three dimension through your solid geochemistry model.
Solid Geochem Models : Model your contaminant plume or other borehole
geochem data, set concentration limits in the viewer to view isosurfaces.
Volumetrics, Reserve Estimates : Detailed volumetric and reserve estimate
capability calculations are based on your geochemistry solid model.
Borehole Geophysics Data :
Borehole Maps : Create unique symbols and colors for each sample
point/borehole and display subsurface traces for deviated or inclined wells.
Coordinate Systems : Convert borehole locations from lat/lon or
township/range to UTM prior to display.
Hydro/Aquifer Data :
2D Profiles :Choose any transect to view your aquifer from multiple angles.
Plan View Maps : Create contour maps showing various features of your
aquifer (superface elevations, subface elevations and isopach).
3D Models : Model the top and bottom surfaces of your aquifer in three
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GEOLOGICAL UTILITIES
3D Surface Maps :
o Raised contour diagrams
o Continuous color diagrams
o East/west profiles and continuous color
o Mesh diagram and continuous color
o Raised contours and continuous color
o Float bitmaps above or below 3D surfaces

Point & Multivariate Symbol Maps :
o Highly customizable
o Automatic label offsetting
o Multivariate Symbol Maps can display small Piecharts, Starbursts or Barcharts
on maps

Contour Maps :
o Color filled contours
o Color filled contours combined with conventional contours
o Irregularly-spaced, non-numeric contour labeling

Land Grid Utilities Tool :
o Converts tables of land grid corner point coordinates to fully annotated section
maps
o Full control of plotting parameters such as labeling verbosity, colors, and font
dimensions
o Convert legal descriptions to local or global coordinates
o Convert tables of legal descriptions into cartesian coordinates

Surveying Utilities :
o Convert bearing, distance and inclination to XYZ values
o Convert triangulation-based survey data to known points

Gridding Tools :
o Interpolation algorithms
o Multiple gridding algorithms

Solid Models :
Solid modeling utilities read XYZG data from the data sheet and linked downhole data
files, or from existing XYZG data files. Modeling methods: Inverse-distance, or closest
point
Models may be dislayed as solid block diagrams
Volumetrics :
Use grid-based volumetrics with thickness, stripping ratios, distance-to-point, polygon
clipping, and up to 5 other data column filters.
Statistics (Ternary Plots etc.):
o Univariate statistics
o Relative frequency diagrams
o XY Scatter plots
o Ternary diagrams

Structural (Stereonets, Rose Diagrams)
Rose diagrams explain frequency of lineations in a given orientation. Create full or half
rose diagrams. Create diagrams from azimuth bearing or line endpoint data. Assign
custom petal widths.
Lineation Gridding
Two and three-dimensional contour maps of lineation frequencies, lengths,
intersections, or a weighted combination thereof
Arrow Maps
Depict the orientation of unidirectional features.
3D Planar Aanalysis
Planar data plotted as great circles or pole
Hydrology (Piper/Stiff Plots)
Piper diagrams illustrate ion concentrations and total dissolved solids for multiple
samples.
Stiff diagrams illustrate relative ion concentrations for multiple samples
Geotechnical
o Slope/Aspect analysis- 3D view
o Slope/Aspect analysis- plan view
o Uphill & downhill gradient vector maps
o Slope movement velocity analysis
Coordinate Conversion
RockWorks has coordinate conversion tools for UTM (XY), lat/lon (degree), land grid
(Jeffersonian), polar coordinates, compass/survey data and more.
Use RockWorks to convert information for Geographic Coordinate Systems and Compass Survey
Data.
Miscellaneous Geology Tools
Other RockWorks geology tools include:
Geologic time scale
Periodic table of the elements
Unit conversion
Structural geology and trig calculations
Igneous rock identifier
Geometry calculations
Three point contouring