X-ray CT Scans of a Caprinid Rudist Fossil (NPL 4387)

X-ray CT scans of a Caprinid rudist fossil specimen, likely of the species Caprinuloidea perfecta. The data was scanned by Richard Ketcham on 19 August 2005 at The University of Texas High-Resolution X-ray CT Facility (UTCT) for Anne Molineux of the Department of Geological Sciences. Voxel sizes are 0.06656mm in the X and Y dimensions and 0.1433mm in the Z dimension.

Use Cases

• 3D morphological analysis of rudist fossils based on the high-resolution CT scan data.
• Paleontological taxonomy and species identification based on internal fossil structures.
• Testing segmentation and reconstruction algorithms for volumetric scientific imaging.
• Educational visualization of fossil specimens for geology and paleontology courses.

Strengths

• High-resolution volumetric data with specified voxel sizes of 0.06656mm (X/Y) and 0.1433mm (Z).
• Clear provenance from a recognized facility (UTCT) with a specific scan date (19 August 2005).
• Includes a specific specimen identifier (NPL 4387) and researcher attribution.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale ML tasks.
• The dataset's specific file formats and total size are not described in the metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

X-ray CT scanning of a physical fossil specimen.

Time Range

Scan performed on 19 August 2005.

Freshness

Last updated 2024-03-18 09:18:31; freshness should be verified

Geography

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