diff --git a/pysgems/algorithms/Variogram_model.xml b/pysgems/algorithms/Variogram_model.xml
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+<variogram_model  nugget="0.06" structures_count="1"  >
+  <structure_1  contribution="0.3"  type="Spherical"   >
+    <ranges max="54000"  medium="0"  min="0"   />
+    <angles x="0"  y="0"  z="0"   />
+  </structure_1>
+</variogram_model>
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