carbB_B: X-ray CT Scans of a 23.45-Carat Carbonado Diamond

Central African Republic specimen scanned on 31 July 2008 by the University of Texas High-Resolution X-ray CT Facility. The dataset contains 1024 slices with a voxel size of 5.36 micrometers. This research was supported by National Science Foundation grant EAR-0948842.

Use Cases

• Analyze internal porosity and inclusions based on high-resolution 3D X-ray CT imagery.
• Study the formation history of carbonado diamonds based on volumetric scan data.
• Develop or test image segmentation algorithms for geological materials based on the provided slices.
• Perform non-destructive comparative analysis of diamond specimens based on the scan resolution and slice count.

Strengths

• High-resolution scanning with a precise voxel size of 5.36 micrometers.
• Contains 1024 total slices, providing detailed 3D volumetric data.
• Clear provenance from a specialized facility (UTCT) with a specific scan date of 31 July 2008.

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.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

The University of Texas High-Resolution X-ray CT Facility (UTCT)

Collection Method

X-ray CT scanning

Time Range

Scanned 31 July 2008

Freshness

Last updated 2024-03 18 06:37:53; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Central African Republic (specimen origin)