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PZC Chatometry

A standard system to measure wood chatoyance

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    • Oceania
      • Agathis
      • Australian Blackwood
      • Cedar, Australian Red
      • Eucalyptus
      • Eucalyptus Regnans
      • Eucalyptus (River Red Gum)
      • Eucalyptus (Tasmanian Oak)
      • Maple, Queensland
      • Oak, Northern Silky
      • Spotted Gum
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      • Mahogany, Cuban
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      • Massaranduba
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      • Pao Rosa
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      • Podocarpus
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      • Timbauba
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    • Finishing
      • Finishing Maple
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      • Finishing Curly Maple – part 2
      • Surface preparation on Curly Maple
      • Incremental grit and finishing on Curly Maple
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Eucalyptus

Botanical NameEucalyptus spp.
Common NamesEucalyptus
Number of sources12
Number of different logs27
Number of specimens63
Number of measurements204
Max PZC read (of all measurements)25.1
Min PZC read (of all measurements)7.2
Max PZC average on one log23.7
Min PZC average on one log7.8
PZC Average of all logs14.4
Summary table

Visualized Chatoyance examples (one each different log)

Log 1 (from Seralvo) – PZC = 16.3
Log 2 (from [Source 27]) – PZC = 14.6
Log 3 (from [Source 28]) – PZC = 14.3
Log 4 (from [Source 25]) – PZC = 11.9
Log 5 (from [Source 24]) – PZC = 11.7
Log 6 (E. Nitens from John Fairweather) – PZC = 17.9
Log 7 (E. Globulus from Gonzalo DQA) – PZC = 16.3
Log 8 (from P. Hinds) – PZC = 13.1
Log 9 (E. Grandis from NEHOSOC) – PZC = 23.1
Log 10 (E. Pauciflora from NEHOSOC) – PZC = 11.1
Log 11 (E. Viminalis from NEHOSOC) – PZC = 9.9
Log 12 (E. Kartzoffiana from NEHOSOC) – PZC = 12.1
Log 13 (E. Diversicolor from [Source 27]) – PZC = 21.9
Log 14 (E. Delgupta from [Source 53]) – PZC = 19.5
Log 15 (from [Source 53]) – PZC = 18.7
Log 16 (E. Diversicolor from [Source 53]) – PZC = 15.6
Log 17 (E. Microcorys from [Source 53]) – PZC = 7.8
Log 18 (E. Blakelyii from [Source 53]) – PZC = 10.2
Log 19 (E. Saligna from [Source 53]) – PZC = 14.8
Log 20 (E. Urograndis from P. Hinds) – PZC = 19.8
Log 21 (E. Crebra from C. McGuire) – PZC = 9.6
Log 22 (E. Robusta from C. McGuire) – PZC = 9.5
Log 23 (E. Robusta from C. McGuire) – PZC = 8.1
Log 24 (E. Tereticornis from C. McGuire) – PZC = 11.7
Log 25 (Flooded Gum from C. McGuire) – PZC = 21.7
Log 26 (Flooded Gum from C. McGuire) – PZC = 23.0
Log 27 (E. Nitens from I. Beasley / S. Meldrum) – PZC = 13.4

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