I'm working on an amethyst entry for my NatGeo Book on Gems/Minerals/Rocks of the world and had to check how quartz did in #MinCup26. I'm SO late to the news, but yay it won!
#FunFact: amethyst comes from the Greek "amethystos" meaning "not drunk" bc the ancients thought it warded off drunkenness ⚒️
#FunFact: amethyst comes from the Greek "amethystos" meaning "not drunk" bc the ancients thought it warded off drunkenness ⚒️
Congratulations to our Mineral Cup 2026 Champion Quartz!
For #MinCup26, we collectively chose a nostalgic beauty of resilience as persistence as our champion. Please celebrate #Quartz, a friend to humans since time immemorial!
www.mineralcup.org/about/2026-q...
For #MinCup26, we collectively chose a nostalgic beauty of resilience as persistence as our champion. Please celebrate #Quartz, a friend to humans since time immemorial!
www.mineralcup.org/about/2026-q...
October 26, 2026 at 3:49 PM
For any #MinCup26 tragics out there looking for a fix of online ⚒️🧪 #geoscience voting...
October 19, 2026 at 6:11 AM
For any #MinCup26 tragics out there looking for a fix of online ⚒️🧪 #geoscience voting...
Good morning butterflies, it's #MineralMonday again! Of quartz, we're still celebrating the winner of #MinCup26!
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October 12, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Good morning butterflies, it's #MineralMonday again! Of quartz, we're still celebrating the winner of #MinCup26!
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October 10, 2026 at 1:29 PM
BW version of the minerals.
I'll be uploading these as stock art on my Patreon next year, 4 minerals per bimester.
But the entire set is already available for purchase if you don't want to wait: salvaterra.itch.io
Also, art prints: www.inprnt.com/gallery/salv...
#mincup #mincup26 #minerals
I'll be uploading these as stock art on my Patreon next year, 4 minerals per bimester.
But the entire set is already available for purchase if you don't want to wait: salvaterra.itch.io
Also, art prints: www.inprnt.com/gallery/salv...
#mincup #mincup26 #minerals
October 10, 2026 at 3:08 PM
BW version of the minerals.
I'll be uploading these as stock art on my Patreon next year, 4 minerals per bimester.
But the entire set is already available for purchase if you don't want to wait: salvaterra.itch.io
Also, art prints: www.inprnt.com/gallery/salv...
#mincup #mincup26 #minerals
I'll be uploading these as stock art on my Patreon next year, 4 minerals per bimester.
But the entire set is already available for purchase if you don't want to wait: salvaterra.itch.io
Also, art prints: www.inprnt.com/gallery/salv...
#mincup #mincup26 #minerals
October 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM
New stone witch !
The (synthetic) quartz is absolutely vital to all our electronics devices, pacing all processors and watches, and that's what I wanted to represent here !
And also congrats to quartz for winning #MinCup26 !
#art #stonewitch
The (synthetic) quartz is absolutely vital to all our electronics devices, pacing all processors and watches, and that's what I wanted to represent here !
And also congrats to quartz for winning #MinCup26 !
#art #stonewitch
October 8, 2026 at 4:19 PM
New stone witch !
The (synthetic) quartz is absolutely vital to all our electronics devices, pacing all processors and watches, and that's what I wanted to represent here !
And also congrats to quartz for winning #MinCup26 !
#art #stonewitch
The (synthetic) quartz is absolutely vital to all our electronics devices, pacing all processors and watches, and that's what I wanted to represent here !
And also congrats to quartz for winning #MinCup26 !
#art #stonewitch
For this #MineralMonday, I’m continuing to celebrate Quartz’s victory at #MinCup26, and to photograph the quartz specimens in the collection.
Here is a prase flower, a leek-green variety of quartz, with its characteristic slender crystals.
#mineral #crystal #macrophotography #focusstacking
Here is a prase flower, a leek-green variety of quartz, with its characteristic slender crystals.
#mineral #crystal #macrophotography #focusstacking
October 5, 2026 at 5:54 AM
For this #MineralMonday, I’m continuing to celebrate Quartz’s victory at #MinCup26, and to photograph the quartz specimens in the collection.
Here is a prase flower, a leek-green variety of quartz, with its characteristic slender crystals.
#mineral #crystal #macrophotography #focusstacking
Here is a prase flower, a leek-green variety of quartz, with its characteristic slender crystals.
#mineral #crystal #macrophotography #focusstacking
Congratulations to our Mineral Cup 2026 Champion Quartz!
For #MinCup26, we collectively chose a nostalgic beauty of resilience as persistence as our champion. Please celebrate #Quartz, a friend to humans since time immemorial!
www.mineralcup.org/about/2026-q...
For #MinCup26, we collectively chose a nostalgic beauty of resilience as persistence as our champion. Please celebrate #Quartz, a friend to humans since time immemorial!
www.mineralcup.org/about/2026-q...
October 3, 2026 at 7:48 PM
That’s a wrap for #MinCup26!
This year was brought to you by a glorious team of volunteers contributing their favourite mineral facts, drafting blurbs on the side of playgrounds, and debating exactly which photo is both representative and beautiful.
This year was brought to you by a glorious team of volunteers contributing their favourite mineral facts, drafting blurbs on the side of playgrounds, and debating exactly which photo is both representative and beautiful.
Congratulations to our Mineral Cup 2026 Champion Quartz!
For #MinCup26, we collectively chose a nostalgic beauty of resilience as persistence as our champion. Please celebrate #Quartz, a friend to humans since time immemorial!
www.mineralcup.org/about/2026-q...
For #MinCup26, we collectively chose a nostalgic beauty of resilience as persistence as our champion. Please celebrate #Quartz, a friend to humans since time immemorial!
www.mineralcup.org/about/2026-q...
October 3, 2026 at 7:20 PM
That’s a wrap for #MinCup26!
This year was brought to you by a glorious team of volunteers contributing their favourite mineral facts, drafting blurbs on the side of playgrounds, and debating exactly which photo is both representative and beautiful.
This year was brought to you by a glorious team of volunteers contributing their favourite mineral facts, drafting blurbs on the side of playgrounds, and debating exactly which photo is both representative and beautiful.
Congratulations to our Mineral Cup 2026 Champion Quartz!
For #MinCup26, we collectively chose a nostalgic beauty of resilience as persistence as our champion. Please celebrate #Quartz, a friend to humans since time immemorial!
www.mineralcup.org/about/2026-q...
For #MinCup26, we collectively chose a nostalgic beauty of resilience as persistence as our champion. Please celebrate #Quartz, a friend to humans since time immemorial!
www.mineralcup.org/about/2026-q...
October 3, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Congratulations to our Mineral Cup 2026 Champion Quartz!
For #MinCup26, we collectively chose a nostalgic beauty of resilience as persistence as our champion. Please celebrate #Quartz, a friend to humans since time immemorial!
www.mineralcup.org/about/2026-q...
For #MinCup26, we collectively chose a nostalgic beauty of resilience as persistence as our champion. Please celebrate #Quartz, a friend to humans since time immemorial!
www.mineralcup.org/about/2026-q...
One of the most frequent daydreams people share with us is a wish to win a specimen of the Champion.
This year, you can.
This year, you can.
Instructions:
1) Make your donation here: www.agu.org/honors/fmstg...
2) Forward your receipt to fossillocator@gmail.com
3) I will write your name on a slip and put it into a bucket, include your handle, per $15 donated
4) drawing 10/5/26 3 pm EDT
5) Free US shipping, subsidized international s/h
1) Make your donation here: www.agu.org/honors/fmstg...
2) Forward your receipt to fossillocator@gmail.com
3) I will write your name on a slip and put it into a bucket, include your handle, per $15 donated
4) drawing 10/5/26 3 pm EDT
5) Free US shipping, subsidized international s/h
October 3, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Hooray! About time too.
And boo to the cheaters. Thank you to the team for keeping it honest, and to everyone for sharing wonderful facts and opinions about the minerals.
#MinCup26
And boo to the cheaters. Thank you to the team for keeping it honest, and to everyone for sharing wonderful facts and opinions about the minerals.
#MinCup26
October 2, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Hooray! About time too.
And boo to the cheaters. Thank you to the team for keeping it honest, and to everyone for sharing wonderful facts and opinions about the minerals.
#MinCup26
And boo to the cheaters. Thank you to the team for keeping it honest, and to everyone for sharing wonderful facts and opinions about the minerals.
#MinCup26
Had so much fun playing #MinCup26, decided to celebrate by going to the ABQ Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show at the Expo grounds. I was overwhelmed from the moment I walked in the door, but found some cool specimens to buy, including #kyanite and #quartz for the last two winners.
www.showabq.com
www.showabq.com
ABQ Fall Gem, Mineral, & Jewelry Show
ABQ Fall Gem, Mineral, & Jewelry Show Inside Expo NM! Free For ALL to Attend! Join Us October 2nd-4th 9am-5pm.
www.showabq.com
October 2, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Had so much fun playing #MinCup26, decided to celebrate by going to the ABQ Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show at the Expo grounds. I was overwhelmed from the moment I walked in the door, but found some cool specimens to buy, including #kyanite and #quartz for the last two winners.
www.showabq.com
www.showabq.com
I’m really pleased to see that FINALLY in its 10th year, Quartz has won the Mineral Cup! #MinCup26
Huge thanks to the tireless @mineralcup.bsky.social team who managed the yearly tournament with their usual flair & aplomb, including having to cope with some ridiculous cheating! Take a moment to
Huge thanks to the tireless @mineralcup.bsky.social team who managed the yearly tournament with their usual flair & aplomb, including having to cope with some ridiculous cheating! Take a moment to
October 2, 2026 at 12:18 PM
I’m really pleased to see that FINALLY in its 10th year, Quartz has won the Mineral Cup! #MinCup26
Huge thanks to the tireless @mineralcup.bsky.social team who managed the yearly tournament with their usual flair & aplomb, including having to cope with some ridiculous cheating! Take a moment to
Huge thanks to the tireless @mineralcup.bsky.social team who managed the yearly tournament with their usual flair & aplomb, including having to cope with some ridiculous cheating! Take a moment to
Last call for the last votes of #MinCup26!
#MinCup26 FINALS!!!
We have a pair of geometric beauties as deep red #Cuprite is against versatile #Quartz.
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
We have a pair of geometric beauties as deep red #Cuprite is against versatile #Quartz.
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
October 1, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Last call for the last votes of #MinCup26!
