X-ray CT Scan of a 23.45-Carat Carbonado Diamond

A 994-slice X-ray CT scan of a carbonado diamond from the Central African Republic, captured at a 5.47-micrometer voxel resolution. The scan was performed by the University of Texas High-Resolution X-ray CT Facility on September 19, 2010, with support from a National Science Foundation grant. This dataset provides a high-resolution 3D internal view of a rare polycrystalline diamond specimen.

Use Cases

• Analyze the internal porosity and structure of carbonado diamonds based on the 3D CT scan slices.
• Train or validate segmentation models for geological materials based on the high-resolution volumetric data.
• Study the formation history and potential extraterrestrial origin of carbonado diamonds based on internal features.
• Perform non-destructive comparative analysis of diamond specimens based on the detailed 3D model.

Strengths

• High-resolution volumetric data with a precise 5.47-micrometer voxel size.
• Scan of a specific and rare 23.45-carat carbonado diamond specimen.
• Clear provenance and acknowledgment requirements from a recognized facility (UTCT).

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

X-ray CT scanning

Time Range

Scanned on 2010-09-19

Freshness

Last updated 2024-03-18 11:42:07; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Central African Republic (specimen origin)