Amber Collector

Plan your beachcombing expeditions, track marine weather patterns, and catalog your coastal discoveries with an all-in-one field companion. Designed for enthusiasts searching shorelines and river deposits, Amber Collector helps you optimize your collection strategy based on meteorological conditions and keep an illustrated, technical archive of every find.

Core Features & Mechanics:
Marine Meteorology & Storm Forecasts: Stay ahead of optimal beachcombing conditions. Monitor weekly outlooks tracking storm probabilities, precipitation, precise wind speeds, and wind direction vectors (such as NW). Receive automated Best window notifications suggesting precise hunting hours and access tailored Field tips detailing how specific wind systems shift material onto coastlines.

Granular Specimen Catalog: Log your discoveries using a standardized evaluation sheet. Attach field photos and record essential parameters including Label, Date, Location, and Weight. Filter your master repository seamlessly by Newest, Heaviest, or specific physical traits:

Color: Filter across Yellow, Honey, Cognac, or Dark tones.

Clarity: Isolate pieces by Transparent, Semi-transparent, or Cloudy variations.

Shape & Surface: Catalog structural geometries (Drop, Flat, Irregular, Rounded) and textures (Smooth, Rough, Pitted, Cracked).

Inclusions Toggle: Use a rapid switch to flag specimens containing organic plant or insect matter.

Material Identifier Guide: Use an offline diagnostic guide to distinguish authentic specimens from natural or synthetic imitations. Evaluate mechanical and optical properties to compare your findings against predefined structural criteria:

Real Amber: Lighter weight, builds static when rubbed, resinous scent when warmed, floats in dense salt solutions.

Copal: Softer, scratches easily, cloudier consistency, reacts to specific solvents.

Plastic: Uniform texture, artificial gas bubbles, lacks natural structural flaws.

Field Collecting Journal: Log long-term data over multiple expeditions. Track your monthly progress, successful trip ratios, and separate your records by geographic environments like Coast or River to correlate your personal success with shoreline conditions.

Regional Settings & Preferences:
Target Forecast Regions: Calibrate weather data to your precise geographic layout, featuring presets for the Baltic coast, North Sea, and Vistula deposits.

Custom Measurement Scales: Configure application metrics to match your workspace, seamlessly toggling global weight units between Grams and Ounces.

Data Management: Activate localized forecast reminders to never miss an optimal post-storm window, or wipe your local storage instantly via the Clear finds and journal data utility.

Recent changes:
Track storm forecasts, log amber finds, flag inclusions, identify specimens!