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Fossil Tracker is a personal fossil collection catalogue designed for collectors, amateur palaeontologists and researchers who wish to maintain a structured, searchable record of their collection.
Rather than simply recording "what" a specimen is, Fossil Tracker aims to document the complete story of each specimen, including:
- Scientific identification
- Geological context
- Provenance and acquisition
- Ethical and legal confidence
- Measurements
- Photographs and documents
- Observation notes
- Related references and links
The application is intended to support an evolving collection. Records can begin with only a few known facts and be expanded over time as specimens are researched and understood more fully.
Several parts of Fossil Tracker use controlled reference data to encourage consistency across the collection.
Reference data currently includes:
- Taxonomy
- Geological ages
- Localities
- Preparation types
- Measurement types
These can all be maintained through the Reference Data section of the application.