Why Mineral Nation?
Hello worldwide members of the Mineral Nation. The recent pandemic years have been difficult and we all deserve something inspiring! We are happy to invite you to be part of a new mineral website experience. The Mineral Nation Project.
www.MineralNation.com has been developed specifically for the needs of ALL mineral enthusiasts. It provides a new intuitive interface to centralize a wide scope of online mineral resources. It is not a new database, or a new dealer, or a new forum. It is a mechanism to connect all of these existing worlds in a way that we deserve. The end result will create efficiently linked paths to online mineral community websites related to collecting, displaying, specimen preparation, reference, periodicals, books, education, sales, webinars, symposiums, social media, online forums, museums, clubs, universities, photography, art, mentoring, historic preservation, and philanthropy.
Mineral Nation will help connect the dots in the web’s confusing “lattice structure” and thus create order for the user. There are so many great mineral-related links, websites and social groups out there. Unfortunately, search engines are limited and many relevant (but sometimes obscure) sites are missed. We want you to find them! This will help provide better hobby exposure for the rising collector as well as the established population that created this Golden Age of Minerals. Also tucked "interstitially" in our structure will be unique content that we felt wasn't being offered anywhere else and deserved a place to be seen. We want you to find what is actually out there and maybe even stumble across something interesting that you weren't actually looking for. It will allow you to discover new things or be inspired to create something of your own.
Our priority is providing you with an accessible tool to efficiently gain/pass knowledge in support of your varied mineralogical pursuits. We also want to encourage and facilitate the preservation of the related history, stories and experiences from our established community. Plans are already underway to integrate our younger collectors, increase international inclusivity, maintain accessibility for our older collectors, and support historical initiatives. Lastly, collecting inevitably involves the transfer of mineral-related goods and services. Many in our retail community have expressed dissatisfaction with current web advertising opportunities (most notably overpopulated web pages or cost vs. return ratios). We understand that frustration and promise to look into creative solutions to give exposure to all levels of dealers who are digging (physically and metaphorically) to create new pathways to feed the collector pool.
Most importantly, it’s YOUR nation too. We absolutely want your input to help grow the site. Bottom line, if it’s all about minerals – we will find a home for it. Please email us your ideas!
Let us welcome the beginning of this online mineralogical renaissance. Be part of it……
Respectfully,
