RTI Image of a Charniodiscus concentricus Fossil Cast from Charnwood Forest, UK

A reflectance transformation image of a cast of the holotype fossil Charniodiscus concentricus, an Ediacaran organism. The dataset is provided by the British Geological Survey, with the original fossil held by the University of Leicester and displayed at New Walk Museum. The record was last updated on 2026-04-09.

Use Cases

• Perform 3D surface analysis of fossil morphology based on the reflectance transformation imaging technique.
• Support digital preservation and online study of museum specimens based on the documented holotype cast.
• Train computer vision models for fossil identification based on detailed RTI image data.

Strengths

• Documents a scientifically significant holotype specimen of an Ediacaran fossil.
• Uses reflectance transformation imaging, a technique that can reveal surface details not visible in standard photography.
• Provenance is clearly stated, linking the cast to the British Geological Survey and the original to a university and museum.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Reflectance transformation imaging of a physical fossil cast.

Time Range

Ediacaran period (approximately 635-541 million years ago) for the fossil; imaging date unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04 09 08:37:17.296637; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire, United Kingdom.