The Software for Mineral Collectors Who Mean Business
Generic collection apps don't know the difference between a postage stamp and a tourmaline. collectors.place does.
Our mineral template was developed together with passionate collectors and covers everything — from chemical formula to insurance value, from crystal system to provenance. Manage your mineral collection online, structured and permanently backed up.
What You Can Document with collectors.place
Mineralogical Properties
The scientific soul of your mineral. Structured fields instead of unorganized notes — perfect for systematic mineral cataloguing.
- Mineral name and detailed description
- Chemical formula (e.g. SiO₂, CaCO₃, Fe₃O₄)
- Primary color and streak color
- Luster — vitreous, metallic, pearly and more
- Transparency — from opaque to transparent
- Crystal system — triclinic, monoclinic, orthorhombic, tetragonal, trigonal, hexagonal, cubic
- Condition and quality grade
Physical Measurements
Metrically precise, with validated value ranges — for comparisons, catalogues and the mineral trade.
- Hardness on the Mohs scale (1–10)
- Weight in grams
- Length, width, height in millimeters
Origin & Locality
Where does the mineral come from — and how was it formed? The locality is a key value factor for many minerals.
- Place of origin and region / country
- Time of formation (e.g. Paleozoic, Precambrian)
- Formation context as detailed free text
Provenance
The complete history of the specimen in human hands — essential for the mineral trade and valuation.
- In collection since (date)
- Type of acquisition — purchase, trade, gift, self-collected
- Acquired from
- Purchase price
- Previous owners
Storage & Inventory
A digital mineral inventory with all management information at a glance.
- Inventory number
- Current location and position / compartment
- Insurance value
- Storage notes — light sensitivity, humidity, temperature
Context & Significance
What makes this specimen special to your collection? This is where the narrative richness develops that turns a collection into a story.
- History of the object
- Significance for the collection
- Relation to the collection focus
Manage Your Mineral Collection Online — in 4 Steps
- Create your collection — Choose the mineral template and get started right away.
- Add your minerals — With photos, scientific properties and complete locality information.
- Search your collection — Filter by crystal system, locality, quality grade or any other field.
- Share & preserve — Showcase your collection, create digital catalogues, secure your documentation for posterity.
The Best Way to Document a Mineral Collection
Whether you have 12 showpiece specimens in your display case or are building a systematic collection of several hundred minerals and crystals — collectors.place grows with you. As a mineral database, inventory system and collection catalogue in one.
No field too many. No field too few.
Start for free and add your first mineral today.
The mineral template is ready to use immediately — no setup, no prior knowledge required.