Doug-I know you have a continuing quest for a data base. You may have already
discussed this one but it is MINLOG. It is meant for collectors and has a
existing data base of 600 minerals and 400 gemstones.
You make your own records but can insert info from database. Sorts and and
has all sorts of options. Runs on Windows.
Beaver Software 404 419 7348.
Hi, Steve–
Thanks, but I have reviewed MINLOG in this section; the mineral database part
of it, when I looked at it over a year ago, did not have much on properties,
since MINLOG is mainly a collection-cataloging program, not intended for
identifying minerals (unless Jim has added a lot lately). Its mineral list is
mainly for easy entry of mineral name with correct spelling.
I had already found on the Internet a mineral database with names and formulae
for all 3600+ minerals; unfortunately its rules forbid me to upload it here.
With Lanny getting snowbound, maybe he will finish the polishing of his much
larger mineral database before long.
–Doug