MicroCT for geologists

摘要

X-ray micro computed tomography (microCT) has been widely used in the geological sciences mainly in academic research until now - this is summarized in a recent review article [1]. This technology has now matured to the extent where routine analysis is possible on a large scale, with microCT service laboratories available all over the world, and also locally in South Africa. The aim of this article is to demonstrate the typs of information which can be obtained from a microCT scan.