A post MinCup geo-snack, like an after dinner mint ⚒️

Just in case you thought the mineral fun was done…

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Remember, vote blue 😉 Team #kyanite

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Please stop doing this to anyone attempting to win this way. It’s not cool, cute, or funny. It’s time consuming to fix and you will be caught. This game is meant to be fun, not cut throat or dirty-dealing. If you can’t win fairly, what is the point?

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This is a short, poignant, very relevant episode. Give it a listen.

📸🔭 October promises to be spectacular for comets: ☄️ C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) will reach magnitude 3–2 and be visible to the naked eye in dark skies. ☄️ C/2025 R2 (SWAN) will shine in binoculars, with long ion tails in photos. We’ll keep following them day by day on these feeds so you don’t miss the show ✨

If you’ve never been and you are able to go, you should. It’s even more impressive when seen in person.

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This is a tough one. I like both and have voted for both up to now. So, while 🌧️ 🦌🩸is darn cool, I’m going to have to vote for #dioptase because green is my favorite color 😁

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Have to vote for the wee ones. Two reasons- 1) they so tiny, which matches me 🥺 and 2) you should never be afraid if licking rocks 😉😁 #Mannardite

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I suppose if you never really look for it, then it doesn’t actually exist.

Minerals not your thing? Well, setting aside the hurt factor from this earth scientist, how about some chonky bears?

It’s me again telling you to vote #kyanite simply because I said so 🤷🏻‍♀️

#MinCup25 Round 2 Match 6: It's more exciting versions of familiar favourites as emerald #dioptase is pitted against silvery #molybdenite. Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r2... Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...

You might have “sphene” one, but you haven’t “sphene” them all 😏 Vote #Titanite

Any geologists or chemists on here who could explain some x-ray diffraction concepts to me? I am in the midst of my crystal structures unit in my earth materials class, and my students have some very good basic questions about instrumentation/data processing. Thanks in advance!

As a fellow oddball myself, I can appreciate Carpathite. However, #Tugtupite has my vote. 🦌🩸

A vote for #Hematite is a vote for oxygen. Ya know ya need it 😁

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While I appreciate you both, I’m going #Stibnite because who doesn’t like a well executed cat’s eye. Though, I couldn’t “kohl” my way out of a paper bag 😉

Struggling to find my happy today. Send help. Food and pet pics are welcome 😕

Battle of the Blues! I like the blues, it’s a great genre of music. As a fan of Sodalite , I’m Team #hauyne

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Two very worthy, yet obscure, opponents. Again, I find myself in a quandary of which to choose 🤔 At this juncture, I must pull out the vaguest of connections and go with the carbonate. Plus, paddle wheels are nifty and and there’s a spa involved in here somewhere too. Cool and kooky simultaneously 😁

Opting for the humble clay known for absorbing wastewater byproducts and environmental pollutants. Sure, space rock is sexy but I don’t live in space and I’m not holding out for Planet B at my age. A vote for #nontronite is a vote for our planet. Insert <shameless guilt vibe> here 😏

#MinCup25 #Ikaite 1. is the melting mineral that disappears above the icy seas 2. is the ghosts of drown Viking invaders 3. whispers in the geologic record as oddly-shaped calcite & opal 4. hides on cheese rind & frozen shrimp 5. is a powerhouse of a carbon sink

A vote for #ikaite is a vote for dead Viking souls, or so it is said.

#ikaite Why? Safety first! What fun are minerals/rocks if ya can’t lick them without your tongue melting off? 😏😁😂

Oof, this was a tough one. I actually like them both but there can be only one winner. Unfortunately, I believe the loser will not be reappearing anytime soon in future MinCup battles. I’d ask everyone to vote with their heart but, as so much is on the line, vote Team #kyanite because I said so 🤷🏻‍♀️

This one was a tough call because I’m rather fond of Molybdenite. Originally, I planned to vote for Molydenite but then changed my vote because I’m a sucker for underdogs. So, Zunyite it is and, yes, for now, it is the underdog. Vote for the Colorado Kid. Vote #Zunynite!

I’m exhausted. Empathy is exhausting sometimes. However, this does NOT mean you shouldn’t show it. Sure, some folks value empathy as much as that might dog 💩 on their shoes but that’s on them, not me. They have to answer for themselves. I answer for me.

No strong feels here so went with the art connection 🤷🏻‍♀️

Yesterday's Supreme Court decision endangers our communities and subjects people to immigration stops simply because of the color of their skin, occupation, or the language they speak. This fight isn't over. Our right to live free from racial profiling is fundamental.

Apparently, it’s eminently possible if it’s a priority

Vote Blue! #TeamAzurite

Do any lovely medievalists know of good medieval descriptions of hangovers? Thank you!

Our September jobs round-up has arrived (early), with lots of great UK marine roles. Please share this thread widely with your network of ECRs/marine conservationists. 🦑🌍🌐🧪🌊🐟 #PhDsky #academiasky #conservationjobs #sciencejobs

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Have to go with the reindeer 🩸 mineral because, despite my classical history background (I’m complicated), the story behind the mineral name Tugtupite is waaaay cooler than just following Castor(ite) around 😏 like Pollucite.

Three words… Banded Iron Formations

Not here to buy your vote. Simply saying Leucite all the way.