Franciszek Hasiuk
Geological and Atmospheric Sciences
Iowa State University
Dr. Franciszek J. “Franek" Hasiuk obtained his PhD in geology from the University of Michigan in 2008. He then worked in various upstream companies at ExxonMobil including the Carbonate Research Group in the Upstream Research Company until Fall 2012 when he took a position as assistant professor at Iowa State University. He currently studies carbonate geochemistry and petrophysics as well as the application of 3D printing to petrophysical analysis of reservoir rocks. This work is carried out in his Geological Fabrication Laboratory, or GeoFabLab for short.
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Lepidodendron Specimen #2 part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This webpage is a 3D model resource page for a Lepidodendron fossil specimen, providing downloadable STL files and metadata for educational use in paleontology and geoscience, part of the "Teach the Earth" portal's 3D printing collection.
Campo Del Cielo Meteorite part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This educational resource page presents a 3D-printable model of the Campo Del Cielo meteorite, detailing its geological origin, scanning methodology using a MakerBot Digitizer, and providing downloadable files for use in geoscience education and research, contributed by Franciszek Hasiuk from Iowa State University.
Stromatolite part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This is a content page from the Teach the Earth portal showcasing a 3D-printable stromatolite fossil model, detailing its geological significance, scanning methodology by Iowa State University's GeoFabLab, and providing downloadable STL files for educational use in geoscience instruction.
Blastoid (Echinodermata) part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This educational resource page from the Teach the Earth portal presents a 3D-printable model of a blastoid (an extinct echinoderm), detailing its paleontological significance, scanning methodology using a MakerBot Digitizer at Iowa State University's GeoFabLab, and offering downloadable STL files for use in geoscience education and research.
Gypsum Rosette part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This is a 3D model resource page for an educational gypsum rosette specimen from Minnesota, featuring downloadable STL files and images, part of the "Teaching with Data, Simulations and Models" collection on the Teach the Earth portal, focused on geoscience education and 3D printing applications.
Cross-Bedded Sandstone part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This educational resource page presents a 3D-printable quartzarenite sandstone model exhibiting cross-bedding, scanned using a MakerBot Digitizer and shared for geoscience education, featuring downloadable STL files and metadata for teaching sedimentary structures.
Burrowed sandstone part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This is a content page from the Teach the Earth portal, specifically within the On the Cutting Edge collection, focused on 3D-printed geological models; it details a burrowed sandstone specimen scanned by Iowa State University's GeoFabLab, providing a downloadable STL file for educational use in sedimentary geology and paleoenvironmental studies.
BIF-glomerate part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
A geoscience education resource page showcasing a 3D-printable model of a BIF-glomerate specimen from Wyoming, detailing its geological significance, scanning methodology using a MakerBot Digitizer, and offering downloadable files for educational use in teaching sedimentary geology and geoscience technology.
Gastropod with Robust Spines part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This is a 3D model resource page for a gastropod fossil with robust spines, part of the "Teaching with Data, Simulations and Models" collection on Teach the Earth, featuring a downloadable STL file for 3D printing, created by Franciszek Hasiuk from Iowa State University using a MakerBot Digitizer scanner.
Limestone Concretion part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
Limestone Concretion is an educational web page offering a downloadable 3D-printable STL model of a limestone concretion from the Des Moines Series (Pennsylvanian, Iowa), scanned at Iowa State University's GeoFabLab, and hosted by SERC's "Teach the Earth" initiative as part of its Data, Simulations, and Models resource collection for geoscience education.
Calcite Crystal part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This is a 3D model resource page for a calcite crystal specimen from Apache Mine, New Mexico, featuring downloadable STL files and images, with details on 3D scanning methods and educational applications in geoscience.
Sponge part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This educational resource page hosts a downloadable 3D-printable STL model of a Porifera (sponge) specimen scanned by Iowa State University's GeoFabLab, providing open-access teaching materials for geoscience education within the "Teach the Earth" portal's Data, Simulations, and Models collection.
Silurian Rock Core part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
A detailed educational resource page showcasing a 3D-printable Silurian rock core model from the Milwaukee deep tunnel, highlighting vuggy porosity and orientation markers, with downloadable STL files for teaching geoscience concepts through physical models.
Modern Sea Biscuit (Echinoid/Echinodermata) part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This is a 3D model resource page featuring a scanned modern sea biscuit (echinoid/echinodermata) specimen from Iowa State University's GeoFabLab, providing downloadable STL files for educational use in geoscience, paleontology, and 3D printing applications.
Iowa State University's Stadium (Ames, Iowa, USA) part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
A geoscience education resource page detailing a 3D-printable model of Ames, Iowa, featuring Iowa State University's Jack Trice Stadium, created from USGS LIDAR data by Dr. Chris Harding and submitted by Franciszek Hasiuk, with downloadable files and contextual images for teaching applications in data, simulations, and models.
Robust Bivalve part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This educational resource page features a 3D-printable STL model of a robust bivalve (mollusc), scanned by Dr. Franciszek Hasiuk's GeoFabLab at Iowa State University, and hosted within the Teach the Earth portal’s Data, Simulations, and Models collection, specifically supporting geoscience education through open-access 3D specimen models.
Sand Shark Jaw part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This educational resource page hosts a downloadable 3D-printable STL model of a sand shark jaw, scanned by Dr. Franciszek Hasiuk’s GeoFabLab at Iowa State University, for use in geoscience and paleontology teaching, featuring imaging, scanning details, and open-access reuse under a Creative Commons license.
Silurian Soil Pisolite part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This educational resource page presents a 3D-printable model of a Silurian soil pisolite from Pipe Creek Junior Quarry, Indiana, detailing its geological significance, scanning methodology using a MakerBot Digitizer, and providing downloadable STL files for use in geoscience education and research.
Brachiopod cementstone part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This is a geoscience education resource page featuring a 3D-printable model of a brachiopod cementstone fossil from Pipe Creek Junior Quarry, Indiana, including downloadable STL files and metadata for use in teaching paleontology, sedimentary geology, and 3D printing applications in Earth science.
Spiriferid Brachiopod part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
A 3D printable model page for a Spiriferid Brachiopod fossil from Rockford, Iowa, scanned at Iowa State University's GeoFabLab using a MakerBot Digitizer, featuring downloadable STL files and metadata for educational use in geoscience, paleontology, and 3D printing applications.
Sheep Mountain part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
Educational resource page detailing a 3D-printable geological model of Sheep Mountain in Wyoming, created from USGS elevation data by Iowa State University researchers, for use in geoscience education and teaching with data, simulations, and models.
Rippled Sandstone #1 part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
A digital resource page showcasing a 3D-printable quartzarenite sandstone model (#1) scanned by Iowa State University's GeoFabLab, featuring downloadable STL files, specimen and rendering images, and metadata for educational use in geoscience, with licensing under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike.
Giant Sea Biscuit part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
A resource page from the "Teach the Earth" portal showcasing a 3D-printable model of a giant sea biscuit (echinoid), detailing its digital scanning process via MakerBot Digitizer by Iowa State University's GeoFabLab, and providing downloadable STL files for educational use in geoscience, paleontology, and 3D printing applications.
Gastropod Steinkern part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This is a content page from the SERC (Science Education Resource Center) portal showcasing a 3D-printable gastropod steinkern model created by Franciszek Hasiuk’s GeoFabLab at Iowa State University, featuring model description, scanning methodology, and downloadable STL file for educational use in geoscience teaching and research.
Tabulate coral (Coelenterata) part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This is a content page from the Teach the Earth portal showcasing a 3D-printable model of a tabulate coral (Coelenterata), featuring fossil specimen imagery, scanning details from Iowa State University's GeoFabLab, and downloadable STL files for educational use in paleontology and geoscience instruction.
Sandstone Concretion part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
A geoscience education resource page from the Teach the Earth portal showcasing a 3D-printable sandstone concretion model from Morocco, scanned by Iowa State University's GeoFabLab using a MakerBot Digitizer, and available for download in STL format for use in teaching with data, simulations, and models.
Mushroom Coral (Scleractinia: Fungiidae) part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This educational resource page from the Teach the Earth portal presents a 3D-scanned model of a modern mushroom coral (Scleractinia: Fungiidae), detailing its digitization process using a MakerBot Digitizer, and provides downloadable STL files for 3D printing, supporting geoscience education through digital data, simulations, and models.
Samoa Lava part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This educational resource page hosts a 3D-printable STL model of pāhoehoe lava from Samoa's Aopo Volcanic Field, illustrating hot-spot volcanism and geological features for use in Earth science teaching and research.
Rippled Sandstone Polygon part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This is a 3D model resource page featuring a digitized rippled sandstone specimen with desiccation polygon characteristics, scanned using a MakerBot Digitizer at Iowa State University’s GeoFabLab, providing downloadable STL files for educational use in geoscience teaching, particularly within the context of data, simulations, and models in Earth education.
Rippled Siltstone part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This educational resource page presents a 3D-printable model of rippled siltstone from Massachusetts, detailing its geological characteristics, scanning process using a MakerBot Digitizer, and providing downloadable STL files for use in geoscience education, particularly within the context of teaching with data, simulations, and models.
Lepidodendron part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This is a web page from the Teach the Earth portal, specifically a resource page on 3D-printable models, featuring a fossil of the extinct plant Lepidodendron; it includes downloadable STL files, scanning details by Iowa State University's GeoFabLab, and is part of a collection supporting geoscience education through data, simulations, and physical models.
Conch Shell part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This educational resource page details a 3D-scanned conch shell specimen from a gastropod mollusk, providing model description, scanning methodology using a MakerBot Digitizer, and downloadable STL files for educational use in geoscience, emphasizing data acquisition, 3D printing applications, and open-access reuse under a Creative Commons license.
Dawsonoceras (Cephalopod/Mollusc) part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
A 3D model resource page for Dawsonoceras, a cephalopod mollusc, featuring downloadable STL files and metadata from Iowa State University's GeoFabLab, part of the Teach the Earth initiative focused on educational use of 3D printing in geoscience.
Gwynne's Rock part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This educational resource page details a 3D-printable digital model of Gwynne's Rock, a glacial erratic from Iowa State University, created via photogrammetry using an iPhone 5S, and provides downloadable STL files for teaching geoscience concepts through 3D printing and visualization.
Euhedral Microcline (Potassium Feldspar) part of Data, Simulations and Models:3D Printing:Models
This educational resource page presents a 3D-scanned model of euhedral microcline (potassium feldspar) from Florence, Colorado, detailing its mineralogical characteristics, scanning methodology using a MakerBot Digitizer in Dr. Franek Hasiuk's GeoFabLab at Iowa State University, and provides downloadable STL files for 3D printing, situated within the Teach the Earth portal's Data, Simulations and Models collection for geoscience education.


































