Calcified Coral
A piece of calcified coral with an attached shell. From the collection of Manon Wilson. Scanned on the University of Arkansas' microCT machine and rendered by Manon.
Arkansas Quartz Crystal
Did you know that, in 1967, Governor Winthrop Rockefeller signed an act stating that the quartz crystal would become the official mineral for the State of Arkansas? Our state has high-quality quartz rivaled only by that found in Brazil and Madagascar.This quartz was...
Happy Birthday MICRO!
MICRO has officially been in operation for a year, and we’re excited to share some of the things we’ve scanned with you. Check out the video below for some examples of things we’ve been scanning and check back for more updates as we post new videos. All...
Welcome to MICRO!
It took us a while, but the MICRO facility at the University of Arkansas is finally up and running. We’ve spent the last six month getting our new Nikon X TH 225 ST system delivered, installed, and for us to go through a lot of training. It turns out that...