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

985 slices of X-ray CT scan data for a 23.45-carat carbonado diamond specimen. The scan was performed by the University of Texas High-Resolution X-ray CT Facility (UTCT) on September 19, 2010, with a voxel size of 2.06 µm. This research was supported in part by National Science Foundation grant EAR-0948842.

Use Cases

• Analyze the internal porosity and inclusions of the diamond based on the high-resolution CT slices.
• Study the 3D microstructure of carbonado diamonds for geological research based on the volumetric scan data.
• Validate or develop image segmentation algorithms for mineralogical samples based on the provided CT imagery.

Strengths

• High-resolution scan with a voxel size of 2.06 µm.
• Clear provenance from a known academic facility (UTCT) with a specific scan date.
• Acknowledgement and grant information provide clear citation requirements.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable, requiring manual inspection after download.
• The dataset's scale (total file size, other file formats) is unknown.

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 2010-09-19.

Freshness

Last updated 2024-03-18 10:31:50; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Specimen origin: Central African Republic.