3D simulation results and animations of copper leaching, transport and deposition in sedimentary basins during the postrift stage

3D simulation results and animations of copper leaching, transport and deposition in sedimentary basins during the postrift stage according to Scenario 1 in Bahlali et al. (2025).

Models are built using surface-based modelling approach (doi:10.1007/s11004-018-9764-8). Flow simulations are run with IC-FERST (multifluids.github.io), using unstructured tetrahedral meshes that adapt to geological heterogeneity and flow behaviour throughout the simulation to improve simulation quality and performance.

Folder structure:

Simulation: Contains 3D unstructured adaptive mesh output in .vtu format (openable with ParaView, www.paraview.org). Time interval between successive outputs is 50,000 years.

Animations: Includes Supplementary Videos (SV) visualising

- SV2: 3D view of salt transport over the postrift period (salinity in kg/kg)
- SV3: Brine circulation and copper deposition over the postrift period
- SV4: 3D view of Cu transport (rock Cu concentration in kg/kg)
- SV5: 3D view of Cu transport (groundwater Cu concentration in kg/kg)
- SV6: Top view of Cu mineralisation at the redox boundary (rock Cu concentration in kg/kg)