OK folks, it's the LAST ROUND to vote in #MinCup2026, a wholesome competition where you don't have to hate reading about the candidates and you'll learn fascinating stuff!

#Quartz has a strong lead but plucky #Cuprite 👏 is closing the gap! It's a win either way, but your vote could decide it!

last chance to vote for skutterudite to initiate butlerian jihad

#mincup2026 quarterfinals, quartz vs skutterudite
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I cannot in good conscience support a mineral with a fixed chemical composition. All minerals of outstanding character are solid solutions @mineralcup.bsky.social #quartz #stopthequartzbandwagon #MinCup2026

Beautiful in gem-like versions, but the fun of climbing up onto Dartmoor, finding spotted slate with chiastolite/andalusite porphyroblasts before getting to granite, and spotting a tiny, perfect cross in the "spot"!
Vote #andalusite #MinCup2026
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I’m really letting down Team Poison this year, but I have to vote for #Gadolinite because it was discovered by a Finn 🇫🇮
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