text: [https://web.archive.org/web/20110720035915/http://metpetdb.rpi.edu/ MetPetDB] was built for the purpose of archiving published data and for storing new data for ready access to researchers and students in the petrologic community. This database facilitates the gathering of information for researchers beginning new projects and permits browsing and searching for data relating to anywhere on the globe. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110720035915/http://metpetdb.rpi.edu/ MetPetDB] provides a platform for collaborative studies among researchers anywhere on the planet, serves as a portal for students beginning their studies of metamorphic geology, and acts as a repository of vast quantities of data being collected by researchers globally.