Data Sources
MineralWild uses data and images from the following sources. We are grateful to these organizations and individuals for making their work available.
Image Sources
Rob Lavinsky / iRocks.com
CC-BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Most mineral atlas images in this app were photographed by mineralogist Rob Lavinsky (The Arkenstone), published via Wikimedia Commons.
Smithsonian Open Access
CC0 Public Domain
Mineral specimen images from the Smithsonian Institution's Open Access initiative.
RRUFF Database
CC-BY 4.0
Mineral photos and data from the University of Arizona's RRUFF mineral database.
Openverse
Various CC Licenses
Mineral images collected by Creative Commons' Openverse open media search engine.
Pixabay
Pixabay License
Free commercial-use mineral photos contributed by Pixabay community photographers.
USGS
Public Domain
Mineral and geological images published by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Mineral Data Sources
IMA — CNMNC Master List
CC BY-SA 3.0
Official mineral names, formulae, IMA status, and type localities of IMA-approved minerals.
Wikidata
CC0 Public Domain
Chinese mineral names, crystal systems, Strunz classifications, and external links.
NIMRF (National Infrastructure of Mineral Resources of China)
Chinese mineral names, Mohs hardness, color categories, and chemical formulae from China's National Infrastructure of Mineral Resources.
Mindat.org
Hudson Institute of Mineralogy
Supplementary physical properties, cross-validation data, and mineral page links.