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I also really loved this #Geothite.

#MinCup25SideQuest
October 2, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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I am stoked that #Kyanite won #MinCup25!

I also got to see so many cool minerals at the Smithsonian that weren't a part of the bracket this year. #Smithsonite maybe takes the cake and I hope to vote for it next year!

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A large, shiny, bubbly, blue Smithsonite
October 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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I don't boil them first when I pan fry and they come out golden brown and delicious!!
September 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Either #mannardite has no votes or the results are glitchy :(

I don't have either #cuprosklodowskite or mannardite, but I do have the #radioactive minerals display from the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History!

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10 samples of radioactive minerals on public display. They range in color from brown to greenish to bright yellow.
September 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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The Smithsonian has a bunch of #kyanite! A lot of it is cut like gems but there is also this cool tall piece.

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5 pieces of kyanite, the one on the left is tall and rough. The other four are much smaller and cut into rectangular gems.
September 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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For #carpathite vs #tugtupite I don't have photos exactly but I want to share the florescents display!

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The lights are turned off and a UV light illuminates neon green and oranges in a collection of florescent minerals With the lights on, this display looks like a basic collection of grey and brown rocks.
September 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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I promised a closer look at this #baryte if it moved on to Round Two and I keep my promises to this self-imposed side quest.

I would love to hear how professionals would describe the flaky layers and speckling. I'm sure "halva" isn't the right comparison?

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White flaky-looking layers at odd angles with dark specks throughout
September 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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How is #stibnite losing???

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Two samples of stibnite, on the left is taller with dark grey/black columns and on the right is shorter, covering a brown rock like a bed of moss.
September 18, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Thank you! Still feeling well enough to pun, so that's a good sign!
September 17, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Mental health is still rocky but improving. I haven't yet been back to the museum, but! I found #haüyne a couple of days after its first match and grabbed a photo.

Round TWO!!

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A very neat gray rock with the middle kinda hollowed out and crystals growing inside!
September 17, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Also the world's smallest(?) kyanite. There are more of these too, so whichever moves on will get brand-new photos for Round 2.

I'm not gonna post over the weekend, I hope everyone has a great one.

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A small 3.7 carat, blue gem cut kyanite.
September 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Posting Round 1 Match 13 early because I need to spend time away from social media, but these are REALLY good ones!

So much #Topaz! There is so much topaz and I'm a sucker for gems.

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A large gem cut, light blue sparkling topaz. 146.4 carats.
September 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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#MinCup25 Round 1 Match 12

Just #zunyite today! I think this is the best mine name I've seen yet.

Someone tell me if I should look again for #molybdenite but I don't think it's on display.

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A white rock with some darker pointy crystals near the top center. The sign includes the name Zuynite, the chemical formula and "Electric Meatball mine, Quartzite, Arizona"
September 12, 2025 at 1:07 AM