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Geological 3D model of the Vallès Basin v1.0

Geological 3D model of the Vallès Basin, developed as part of the ICGC’s Deep Geothermal Energy (GeoEnergia-GP) project. More specifically, this model includes lithological units, major geological structures, the locations of exploration and thermal water extraction wells in Caldes de Montbui and Samalús, and the topographic surface of the project area.

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Date (Creation)
2026-07-01
Identifier
IDEC / model-3d-geologic-valles-v1r0
Purpose
The main objectives of this geoinformation are: To boost the implementation and management of deep geothermal resources; To promote knowledge of the subsurface, to disseminate information about the deep geothermal resources available in Catalonia and to facilitate the management and protection of groundwater as both a water and thermal resource; To enable analysis operations and queries, with the possibility of generating other layers of information and reports.
Owner
  Cartographic and Geologic Institute of Catalonia
https://www.icgc.cat
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
  • Energy resources
IDEC - llocs
  • Catalonia
  • Spain
  • Europe
IDEC - temes
  • Geoindex
  • EGDI
  • Inventory3D
Access constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
No limitations
Use constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Spatial representation type
TIN
Metadata language
Catalan; Valencian
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
Description
The eastern part of the Vallès Basin. Specifically, from the Vallès-Penedès fault and the La Garriga thrust at the northwestern boundary of the model area to the edge of the Coastal Range (Serra Litoral) in the southeast. It includes the towns of Sabadell, Granollers, La Garriga, Cànoves and Samalús among others. Temporal extent refers to the dates of the source information.
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Begin date
1976
End date
2026

Vertical extent

Minimum value
-3850
Maximum value
967

Vertical CS

No information provided.

Vertical datum

No information provided.
Unique resource identifier
ETRS89 UTM zone 31 North (EPSG:25831)
Reference system identifier
Official vertical reference system defined by the Royal Decree 1071/2007 corresponding to the registries of the mean sea level at Alacant.
Distribution format
  • GOCAD ASCII ()

  • VTK ()

  • SHP ()

  • GeoPackage ()

Distributor
  Cartographic and Geologic Institute of Catalonia
https://www.icgc.cat
OnLine resource
3D viewer of geological resources

Access point

OnLine resource
Technical specifications

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Hierarchy level
Dataset

Domain consistency

Name of measure
Compliance with INSPIRE requirements (data)
Evaluation method description
The data of this dataset do not aim to achieve compliance with INSPIRE regulations. For this reason, its conformity is not evaluated and it is declared not conformant compliant by default.

Conformance result

Date (Publication)
2014-12-31
Explanation
Not conformant
Pass
No

Domain consistency

Name of measure
Compliance with INSPIRE requirements (metadata)
Evaluation method description
The metadata is reviewed for compliance with the INSPIRE specifications, in accordance with the criteria defined in the current Technical Guides. The metadata is considered compliant if the only notices identified are related to the use of Catalan as the main language of the register, a language that is not included in the list of languages ​​provided for in the INSPIRE directive.

Conformance result

Date (Publication)
2008-12-04
Explanation
Conformant
Pass
Yes
Statement
The primary objective of this study was to generate a preliminary 3D geological model (3DGM) based on available data. For this purpose, Aspen SKUA v.15 (5.0.0.0) software by Aspentech was used, incorporating all available input information (geological contacts, dips, 3D surfaces from previous models, etc.). Once the initial data were integrated and the preliminary 3D geological model (3DGM) was obtained, the model was validated. Using 3DGeoModeller v.4.2.0 software by Intrepid Geophysics, validation was performed through geophysical inversion of the gravity field, taking into account the petrophysical parameters (rock density) of each lithostratigraphic unit considered. This process involves iteratively calculating the probability that each cell or voxel within the 3D model belongs to one of the defined units. The result is a probabilistic 3D geological model that honors all the data; from this, a 3D voxel model can be derived, which could subsequently be used for further 3D thermal modeling analysis.
Description
Available input information: geological contacts, dips, 3D surfaces from previous models, etc.
Description
Petrophysical parameters (rock density) of each lithostratigraphic unit considered.
File identifier
model-3d-geologic-valles-v1r0 XML
Metadata language
Catalan; Valencian
Character set
UTF8
Hierarchy level
Dataset
Date stamp
2026-10-21
Metadata standard name
IDEC profile of metadata of spatial datasets
Metadata standard version
Version 5.0
Point of contact
  Spatial Data Infrastructure of Catalonia
https://www.ide.cat
 
 

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Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Energy resources
IDEC - temes
EGDI Geoindex Inventory3D

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