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Mindat: The mineral database, with maps of where minerals are found. PBDB Navigator: Map of fossil finds through time, on ancient continents.

MindatPBDB Navigator
CategoryGeology, Terrain & Ocean FloorGeology, Terrain & Ocean Floor
CoverageWorldwideWorldwide
UpdatesContinuously (community edits)Continuously (community edits)
Data sourceCommunity contributionsPaleobiology Database
Made byHudson Institute of MineralogyPaleobiology Database
PriceFreeFree
AccountNo account neededNo account needed
On phonesWorks well on phonesBest on a computer
Map viewFlat mapFlat map
Visits from ColorfulMaps00
Open map Open map

What you can do with Mindat

  • Mineral database
  • Locality maps
  • Photos and data

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What you can do with PBDB Navigator

  • Fossil occurrences on a map
  • Filter by taxon and period
  • Palaeogeographic reconstructions

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