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

A scan from 16 September 2010 of a carbonado diamond specimen. The dataset contains a 3D X-ray CT scan with a voxel size of 27.14 µm and 1014 total slices, produced by the University of Texas High-Resolution X-ray CT Facility (UTCT). This research was supported in part by National Science Foundation grant EAR-0948842.

Use Cases

• Analyze the internal porosity and structure of carbonado diamonds based on the 3D CT scan.
• Train or validate image segmentation models for mineral inclusions using the high-resolution slices.
• Conduct comparative studies of diamond specimens from different geographic origins based on the Central African Republic provenance.

Strengths

• High-resolution scan with a precise voxel size of 27.14 µm.
• Specific provenance for the specimen: a 23.45-carat carbonado diamond from the Central African Republic.
• Clear attribution and acknowledgment requirements ensure proper data citation.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

X-ray CT scanning of a physical specimen.

Time Range

Scanned on 16 September 2010.

Freshness

Last updated 2024-03-18 10:11:11; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Central African Republic (specimen origin).