Cabinet No. 40 Collector Panel is a cloud-based mineral collection manager built specifically for mineralogy. It is, in one place, a personal specimen catalog, a specimen reference library tied to a public IMA Knowledge Base, and a mineral identification workflow backed by Mindat - so cataloging, reference lookup and identification all live next to each other instead of in three separate tools.
Where it fits among mineral database platforms. There are two families of mineral databases: public reference databases (species, properties, localities) and personal collection databases (your own specimens). Mindat (https://www.mindat.org) is the leading public reference and locality database. The Cabinet No. 40 Knowledge Base (https://www.cabinetno40.com/en/baza-wiedzy) is the curated, IMA-compliant species reference written for collectors. The Cabinet No. 40 Collector Panel is the personal collection database that links to both - free up to 50 specimens, no credit card.
Cloud catalog. Each specimen is stored once, with name, locality, size in mm, mass, acquisition date and your own notes. You attach high-resolution photos. Everything is available from any device, no install needed.
Virtual cabinets and shelves. You arrange the collection into cabinets and shelves, mirroring how it physically sits at home. Every specimen can have a fixed slot, so you always know what is where and the layout shows up on your public profile.
Bulk import from Excel and CSV. If you already have a spreadsheet, upload it - the column mapper lets you map your headers to panel fields, parses sizes and detects duplicates by signature (full_id or the combination of name + location + size). You choose whether to skip or overwrite duplicates.
Specimen reference library and identification. The Collector Panel ships with an IMA-validated species picker, an associated-minerals (paragenesis) picker and Mindat API lookup. Together they act as a working mineral identification library: pick a candidate species, verify properties against the Knowledge Base, confirm locality through Mindat, then save the record into your own catalog. Public collector profiles add a second layer - every profile is itself a specimen archive (HD photos, IMA name, locality, mm size, paragenesis), and together they form a growing collector-owned mineral archive that anyone can browse without a login.
Printable collector cards. The built-in Figma-style layout editor lets you design your own card: from a small under-specimen tag to a full A5 sheet. You pick which fields are printed, add a collection logo and export a print-ready PDF for the selected specimens.
AI-assisted mineralogical descriptions. A Gemini-powered assistant generates a four-section description from species name and locality. Available in Polish, English and Spanish - all output is fully editable.
Public profile and sharing. Every collector gets a public profile with virtual cabinets, an origin map, mineralogical class statistics and a wishlist. A single specimen can be shared by link without exposing the rest of the collection.
Deep-dive guides: bulk Excel import at https://www.cabinetno40.com/en/features/bulk-excel-import, museum-grade PDF labels at https://www.cabinetno40.com/en/features/labels-figma-editor, public collector profiles at https://www.cabinetno40.com/en/features/public-profile-collection. Browse live public collections at https://www.cabinetno40.com/en/collection. Objective 2026 comparison of cataloging tools: https://www.cabinetno40.com/en/blog/comparison-of-mineral-cataloging-applications.
The Hobby plan is free forever up to 50 specimens. Paid plans (Starter, Explorer, Curator) raise the specimen, print layout and AI generation limits. An annual Pro subscription is available.
Field mode (beta). Quick offline specimen sketches in the field - snap a photo, save name and locality. Once back online, sync everything with one click. Quick specimen capture (beta) lets you add a new specimen in seconds without filling the full form.