X-ray CT Scan of a 23.45-Carat Carbonado Diamond from Central African Republic

The University of Texas High-Resolution X-ray CT Facility (UTCT) provides a 3D X-ray computed tomography scan of a carbonado diamond specimen named carbE_A. The dataset consists of 745 slices with a voxel size of 29.18 micrometers, scanned on 2 October 2008. This research was supported by National Science Foundation grant EAR-0948842.

Use Cases

• Analyze the internal porosity and void structure of carbonado diamonds based on the 3D CT scan data.
• Study the density variations and inclusions within the diamond specimen based on the high-resolution voxel data.
• Reconstruct and visualize the 3D morphology of the carbonado diamond based on the 745 slice images.
• Compare internal features of this Central African Republic specimen with other diamond types.

Strengths

• High-resolution scan with a precise voxel size of 29.18 micrometers.
• Clear provenance from a recognized facility (UTCT) with a specific scan date of 2 October 2008.
• Dataset includes a specific specimen weight (23.45 carats) and geographic origin (Central African Republic).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for certain ML tasks.
• The single-specimen scope limits generalizability for population-level studies.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

X-ray computed tomography scan.

Time Range

Scanned on 2 October 2008.

Freshness

Last updated 2024-03-18 05:18:03; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Central African Republic (specimen origin).