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diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/crossmod/visualprospecting/GT_VisualProspecting_Database.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/crossmod/visualprospecting/GT_VisualProspecting_Database.java
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+package gregtech.crossmod.visualprospecting;
+
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import net.minecraft.world.ChunkCoordIntPair;
+
+public class GT_VisualProspecting_Database {
+
+    private static IDatabase database;
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    public static void registerDatabase(IDatabase aDatabase) {
+        database = aDatabase;
+    }
+
+    public static Optional<String> getVeinName(int dimensionId, @Nullable ChunkCoordIntPair coordinates) {
+        if (database == null || coordinates == null) {
+            return Optional.empty();
+        }
+
+        return database.getVeinName(dimensionId, coordinates);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/crossmod/visualprospecting/IDatabase.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/crossmod/visualprospecting/IDatabase.java
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+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/crossmod/visualprospecting/IDatabase.java
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+package gregtech.crossmod.visualprospecting;
+
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+import net.minecraft.world.ChunkCoordIntPair;
+
+public interface IDatabase {
+
+    Optional<String> getVeinName(int dimensionId, ChunkCoordIntPair coordinates);
+}