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

994 high-resolution X-ray CT slices of a carbonado diamond specimen from the Central African Republic, scanned on 19 September 2010. The data was produced by the University of Texas High-Resolution X-ray CT Facility (UTCT) for researchers Richard Ketcham and Christian Koeberl. Each voxel in the 3D scan has a resolution of 5.47 micrometers.

Use Cases

• Analyze the internal porosity and structure of carbonado diamonds based on the high-resolution 3D CT data.
• Segment and classify different mineral inclusions or void spaces within the diamond based on the X-ray attenuation data.
• Create 3D visualizations and models of the diamond's complex internal geometry for educational or research presentations.
• Study the formation history of carbonado diamonds by examining the spatial distribution of features captured in the scan.

Strengths

• High spatial resolution with a voxel size of 5.47 micrometers.
• Provides a complete 3D volume with 994 individual slices.
• Clear provenance from a specialized facility (UTCT) with specific scanning date and researcher credits.

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 dataset represents a single specimen, limiting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

X-ray CT scanning

Time Range

Scanned 19 September 2010

Freshness

Last updated 2024-03-18 06:01:15; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Central African Republic (specimen origin)