Mindat.org

[1] After further development taking to the Internet stage, Mindat.org became an outreach program of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy,[2] a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational foundation incorporated in the state of New York.[8][9][10] The database covers a variety of topics: scientific articles, field trip reports, mining history, advice for collectors, book reviews,[2] mineral entries, localities, and photographs.Naming conventions adhere to the various standards and definitions as published by the International Mineralogical Association, the British Geological Survey, and the Meteoritical Society.It interfaces directly with the Mineral Evolution Database (MED), and is an important source for scientific research.[8][11] As of 2021[update], it included:[8] Jolyon Ralph was awarded the Mineralogical Society of America's Distinguished Public Service Medal in 2011 for his work on Mindat.org.
Crystalline copper "feather" from Itauz Mine, Kazakhstan , an example of a photo from the Mindat database.
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