Mineralab's origin dates back to the 1960's when its original founder developed the prototypes for two of Mineralab's current product offerings, the Deluxe Hardness Pick Set and the Mineral Hydrometer.

In modern times, Mineralab was re-established in 1995 by Tim and Jeannie Flanegin, who immediately commenced production of re-designed versions of the Hardness Picks and Hydrometer.  These products were followed by our proprietary software, Mineral Search, and our own Deluxe version of the Direct Reading Specific Gravity Balance developed by Dr. Hanneman.  More recently, we have developed and brought to market our Universal Specific Gravity Kits for Electronic Scales, and the Gem-n-Eye Digital Refractometer and Gemstone Computer.

Along the way, we also expanded our line of mineral identification tools to include products by other manufacturers, until we now offer a wide selection from UV lights to Geiger counters and Diamond testers.  This is only the beginning, however, and we hope that you check back occasionally for new offerings in the area of gem identification, mineral prospecting, and mineral collection tools and supplies.

For those of you seeking outside references on our company, you may check with Rock & Gem magazine through whom we have advertised over our entire 13 years of modern existence.  We are also known to Dr. William Hanneman, a leading authority in the field of gem identification.

Thank you very much for your interest in our company!

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