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Bookmark or Share- Mindat.org - Mines, Minerals and MoreMindat.org is the world's largest open database of minerals, rocks, meteorites and the localities they come from. Mindat.org is run by the not-for-profit Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
- Search Menu - mindat.orgHere are links to different search pages that allow you to search for minerals or find minerals with particular properties. Search for minerals by physical properties. Search for minerals by chemistry (table of elements) Search for minerals in a region. Search for minerals in a country/top level administrative region. Mineral Association Search.
- Mineral Species - mindat.orgThere are currently 6,034 approved mineral species listed on mindat.org. What is a mineral? (for the longer answer, read this article) The IMA ( International Mineralogical Association) defined it as: "A mineral is an element or a chemical compound that is normally crystalline and that has been formed as a result of geological processes."
- Mineral Names - mindat.orgAlphabetical Index of Minerals. You can use this alphabetical index to help you navigate. If the name you are looking for is not here try the 'search mindat.org' box at the top of the page. Alternatively, use our search form below to search for minerals or mineral localities.
- Mindat.orgMindat.org is the world's leading website about minerals and where they come from.
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