# zircon mincup2022 meteorite wulfenite sodalite jadeite quetzalcoatlite mincup2021 tourmaline saponite chalcanthite torbernite mincup2020 housekinokuni corundum yuzuruhanyu 羽生結弦

We gotta go with Jane the grain in this round of

Meet Jane (and Gary the garnet, and Mitesh the mica) and hear their stories: https://t.co/GYdtxN6p8r https://t.co/ZwVbMl9FFM

4 9
2022-09-25

Match Round 1

A bit of a cheat? Annabergite is in the same mineral group as Viviannite. It is isostructural, but with Ni replacing Fe and As replacing

Lizardite is another layer structure and is very similar to Chrysotile (a form of asbestos)

5 20
2022-09-15

Not only is pretty, it's a phenomenal geological dating tool and is especially useful for planetary geology! researchers can use zircon to track the timing of impact events and magma crystallisation billions of years ago☄️ https://t.co/LDzjQcSpZs

19 38
2022-09-05

I don't have any particularly strong feelings about today's match, but sided with because a) it's orange and b) the original Latin name for it is dope https://t.co/IcwkZYbXnZ

5 25
2022-09-04

Ah! *That Color* on wulfanite might be worth a . Swoon.

But take a look at these Moche turquoise & earrings from . We’re going with the statement piece in today’s matchup. https://t.co/HuHWgrj4Pe

1 9
2022-09-03

Today’s Mincup match up is an easy choice. is up for vote, and there’s no way I’d ever vote against the Twin Jades. Show Lan Wangji some respect, and do the honorable thing here - vote jadeite! https://t.co/YxTVjOipg0

4 9
2022-09-03

Vote ! Do it for Quetzalcóatl considered the spirit of life, knowledge and light. Who took a human form and came down to earth to share the knowledge of the deities with the people. https://t.co/qplGMmoEBm

5 8
2021-09-26

And we're back to stupid memes because is trailing by only 2% and there's still time to fix it! Ice doesn't deserve a second win and I don't have cold water beating actual minerals on my 2020+ bingo card... https://t.co/r3mwleeU3D

3 30
2021-09-24

📚ICE MXTX NOVEL GA 2📚

❄️1 winner, 1 novel of your choice.
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2021-09-24

is my favourite to win on this side of the board (and maybe the whole thing). The Usambara effect causes tourmalines to change in colour from green to red, and it's also been suggested that Vikings used tourmaline as aids for navigation⛵ https://t.co/cVkWPZsF6o

2 7
2021-09-21

📚ICE MXTX NOVEL GA📚

❄️1 winner, 1 novel of your choice.
❄️18+ only. Open to anyone Book Depo ships to.

❄️Like & RT this tweet
❄️Vote Ice in the Mincup2021 poll (see link in next tweet)
❄️Reply here with a screenshot of your vote
❄️Closes when poll ends

349 458
2021-09-16

We’ve read some compelling arguments for but how can we say no to Jane the grain?

Answer: We can’t. Just look at that adorable facet! https://t.co/GYdtxN6p8r https://t.co/zBVTxy8jY8

2 10
2021-09-14

What to do when and are both very pretty copper-bearing minerals😱 After a bit of research, I still couldn't decide today's vote so it came down to the fact that torbernite also contains uranium... https://t.co/jNEy6mPnRP

1 7
2021-09-13

I was going to paint Jin Ling for the cinnabar mincup vote, but then it kinda went into a weird experimental direction that didn’t fit that anymore. I’m still deciding if I like this style or not, but it was fun to play with some really bold colors!

0 7
2021-09-09

First choice was a tough one because both sodalite and bentonite are very pretty... but my vote for the day went to for no other reason than it's a nice shade of blue https://t.co/X2RgBKdPcp

2 17
2021-09-02

Presolar scientists desperately trying to choose what to vote for in https://t.co/MKP8H9DdCv

2 12
2021-09-02

As promised, here you have the final contenders of Magnetite and Corundum, style!!!

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2020-10-05

Dear Followers, pls vote 🙏🙏

Read Oscar Wilde's poignant "The Happy Prince" who had a large RUBY on his sword-hilt & two SAPPHIRE eyes

“The RUBY shall be redder than a red rose, & the SAPPHIRE shall be as blue as the great sea.” Oscar Wilde
Vote https://t.co/8uCXRCbWBN

3 5
2020-10-01

Read Oscar Wilde's poignant "The Happy Prince" who had a large RUBY on his sword-hilt, two SAPPHIRE eyes

“The RUBY shall be redder than a red rose, & the SAPPHIRE shall be as blue as the great sea.”

Vote

4 16
2020-09-30

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2020-09-23