Rare Earth metals are overrated. Graphite is part of our artistic foundation as a species & has been with us since the Neolithic.
I'm #TeamGraphite again for this #MinCup26 match!
I'm #TeamGraphite again for this #MinCup26 match!
September 24, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Rare Earth metals are overrated. Graphite is part of our artistic foundation as a species & has been with us since the Neolithic.
I'm #TeamGraphite again for this #MinCup26 match!
I'm #TeamGraphite again for this #MinCup26 match!
My favourite's still #graphite cos Dad visitd the graphite mine at Skåland, Senja, as part of his job in the1940s! The first mineral I was ever aware of as a toddler. #teamgraphite #mincup26
Ore crushed,separated by flotation using pine oil. Powered by a diesel engine removed from a German Uboot!
Ore crushed,separated by flotation using pine oil. Powered by a diesel engine removed from a German Uboot!
September 24, 2026 at 9:15 AM
My favourite's still #graphite cos Dad visitd the graphite mine at Skåland, Senja, as part of his job in the1940s! The first mineral I was ever aware of as a toddler. #teamgraphite #mincup26
Ore crushed,separated by flotation using pine oil. Powered by a diesel engine removed from a German Uboot!
Ore crushed,separated by flotation using pine oil. Powered by a diesel engine removed from a German Uboot!
Finally an easy vote #TeamGraphite #MinCup26
Please vote for our dear friend GRAPHITE!
They make pencils work and ease the workings of mechanisms, among many other magic tricks. They help us so much, every day! #MinCup26
www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
They make pencils work and ease the workings of mechanisms, among many other magic tricks. They help us so much, every day! #MinCup26
www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
Vote in Round 2 Match 8 — Mineral Cup & Ore Cup
Vote in Gadolinite-(Y) vs Graphite Credit: Olav Revheim and Harold Moritz
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September 24, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Finally an easy vote #TeamGraphite #MinCup26
Ok,let's talk about #graphite as a dry #Lubricant It is very useful as it doesn't collect dust or dirt. #High #Heat #Tolerance doesn't burn 🔥 off like oils Aside from #Zippers 😊 what would U put #Graphite on? #MinCup26 #TeamGraphite join the fun @mineralcup.bsky.social
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youtube.com/shorts/2eMAs...
How come graphite can be used as a lubricant
YouTube video by The Classroom - O Level Math & Science Specialists
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September 24, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Ok,let's talk about #graphite as a dry #Lubricant It is very useful as it doesn't collect dust or dirt. #High #Heat #Tolerance doesn't burn 🔥 off like oils Aside from #Zippers 😊 what would U put #Graphite on? #MinCup26 #TeamGraphite join the fun @mineralcup.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/2eMAs...
youtube.com/shorts/2eMAs...
September 24, 2026 at 3:01 AM
You had me at 'lubricating'. #TeamGraphite
#MinCup26 Semifinal 2
It’s a match sure to break hearts between industrial powerhouses piezoelectric #quartz and lubricating #graphite!
(With the correct links this time!)
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
It’s a match sure to break hearts between industrial powerhouses piezoelectric #quartz and lubricating #graphite!
(With the correct links this time!)
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
September 30, 2026 at 8:04 AM
You had me at 'lubricating'. #TeamGraphite
This seems as though it might be ....
#Granite has come out the gate quickly 🏇
Can the #Heavy #Rare #Earth #Ore keep up?
Stay tuned @mineralcup.bsky.social Everyone can join in and #Vote
#Granite has come out the gate quickly 🏇
Can the #Heavy #Rare #Earth #Ore keep up?
Stay tuned @mineralcup.bsky.social Everyone can join in and #Vote
Belmont Horseracing: Real Close Finish
Alt: Belmont Horseracing: Real Close Finish
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September 24, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Decided to be a #teamgraphite player in #MinCup26 today... you can draw with it and use it in dry batteries for starters - that's what dad was doing in Skåland.
September 16, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Decided to be a #teamgraphite player in #MinCup26 today... you can draw with it and use it in dry batteries for starters - that's what dad was doing in Skåland.
##TeamGraphite #RallyTime #Mincup26
3 hours left a #Huge swing in #Voting and #Votes occurred since 9AM #GMT REMEMBER use of #'s
#TAG #TAG #TAG
#LINK #LINK #LINK
Anyone can participate all month long. Checkout @mineralcup.bsky.social to get the 411 #Play #Learn #ThrowbackThursday
3 hours left a #Huge swing in #Voting and #Votes occurred since 9AM #GMT REMEMBER use of #'s
#TAG #TAG #TAG
#LINK #LINK #LINK
Anyone can participate all month long. Checkout @mineralcup.bsky.social to get the 411 #Play #Learn #ThrowbackThursday
September 24, 2026 at 8:54 PM
##TeamGraphite #RallyTime #Mincup26
3 hours left a #Huge swing in #Voting and #Votes occurred since 9AM #GMT REMEMBER use of #'s
#TAG #TAG #TAG
#LINK #LINK #LINK
Anyone can participate all month long. Checkout @mineralcup.bsky.social to get the 411 #Play #Learn #ThrowbackThursday
3 hours left a #Huge swing in #Voting and #Votes occurred since 9AM #GMT REMEMBER use of #'s
#TAG #TAG #TAG
#LINK #LINK #LINK
Anyone can participate all month long. Checkout @mineralcup.bsky.social to get the 411 #Play #Learn #ThrowbackThursday
#MinCup26 Round 1 Match 16
It's a pair of industrially-vital minerals for the final match of the first round as tin ore #Cassiterite is up against elemental carbon #Graphite.
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
It's a pair of industrially-vital minerals for the final match of the first round as tin ore #Cassiterite is up against elemental carbon #Graphite.
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
September 16, 2026 at 10:31 PM