Upside:
We have a close #MinCup26 match that’s actually close for-real (at least for now)!!

Downside:
I’m going to need to monitor so, so close. Let me know if you spot events that you think could drive legit bursts of support (steamer, viral post, blah blah)

A hard choice but beautiful #MinCup26 write ups for both pyromorphite and graphite!

I’m voting #Graphite in this #MinCup26 round! Trömel compares graphite with graphene and asks what their unusually close-packed carbon atoms reveal about the rigidity of their layers. A thought-provoking read in @actacrystb.iucr.org (article in German): journals.iucr.org/paper?sn0042=

I feel like my votes in the quarterfinal have been pretty basic, but I went with #grqphite #MinCup26

Interesting extended descriptions from Mineral Cup Towers, as the bracket narrows down to the final votes. I stuck to my guns and voted for graphite, because more than any other, it is part of my daily life. #MinCup26

#MinCup26 The fact that #pyromorphite can lock up lead (Pb) has earned a vote from me. Wish we never put lead in gasoline or paint (what were we thinking?!).

#MinCup26 ⚒️ sci-fi 🧪 🖖🏼 scifi Geosciences #WomenInSTEM geology #geosky #GIS 🍎 🪐 🔭 🌋 📚 🌿

#MinCup26 Quarterfinal 4
Linked by archaic translations and mineralogical misunderstandings, the quarterfinals are ending in hexagons with vivid pyromorphite vs writeable graphite.

VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
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Hoping for a late surge for #Julienite in today's #MinCup26 quarter final. Hard to be up against a tasty opponent like #Halite - but it's structure is just so interesting! Look at those jewel-like blocks of death! (Not a chemist, but sulfur+nitrogen+carbon attached to a metal can't be healthy)

Silver lining:

I’ve had some really neat conversations with my oldest child about how I’m navigating the #MinCup26 griefer, what my options are, and why it’s worthwhile to me to find ways to keep playing with my friends even if it’s more work.

Cheers! #Halite #MinCup26

Reminds me of #StarWars and Kylo Ren's transition to the #DarkSide in #TheForceAwakens
#Halite #MinCup26
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Too tired to come up with anything witty and a cool picture. But this morning, at the hotel breakfast, #halite was the mineral in the little shaker that I brought to the table.
Here's to the most lickable mineral of them all.
#MinCup26

You go!!🙌🤛
#Classics #MinCup26🎼🎵🎶

#Pokémon ‼️ wowza
#Halite #MinCup26
Everyone can play & vote here at
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Definitely not basic.
#Halite #MinCup26

Learn about * basic* & #Rare & #Exotic #Mineral s
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#Everyone can participate and #Vote