2026-04-11T03:54:06Z https://yabu.me Mineral Cup & Ore Cup https://yabu.me/npub1ssgrz9qrq9lkmdlwd7whtc3m7dy4f2v0tka0etfmjegz573q79kqtqswjk https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/109/303/711/666/153/906/original/dd0b52d42edc1329.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/109/303/711/666/153/906/original/dd0b52d42edc1329.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrs0pdhpfa2gkuy98zrkq0gkh5fq0w7jzc8w6txalnyx8xa3ycq2czyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckc9rwzfj We’re in the final stretch of #OreCup!<br/><br/>Native #Copper is an ore so integral to our history that we named several eras after it and its alloys<br/><br/>#Molybdenite spent centuries tricking us into thinking it was something else entirely<br/><br/>Vote: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/vote-results/vote-r3m1">https://www.mineralcup.org/vote-results/vote-r3m1</a> 2025-11-10T12:00:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstkm3q36v66xycdffwymlmq76ggqa55939kvdhlkje7re7s0uz0qszyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckcumhzqd #OreCup R1M4: It’s a pair of copper ores from hydrothermal veins for cobalt-rich #Carrollite vs peacock rock #Bornite.<br/><br/>vote: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/vote-results/vote-r1m4">https://www.mineralcup.org/vote-results/vote-r1m4</a><br/>results: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/vote-results/results-r1m4">https://www.mineralcup.org/vote-results/results-r1m4</a> 2025-11-06T12:00:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgac8uuk4x9kld9d7arc5ms426edml8gshd9uzrqrfkjt28gd497gzyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckcpfhe42 #OreCup R1M4: Will you be entranced by #Carrollite’s octahedral crystals and cobalt ore? Or will the rainbows of peacock rock and its heftier copper content lure you to #Bornite?<br/><br/>vote: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/vote-results/vote-r1m4">https://www.mineralcup.org/vote-results/vote-r1m4</a><br/>results: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/vote-results/results-r1m4">https://www.mineralcup.org/vote-results/results-r1m4</a> 2025-11-06T08:01:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0z3red6l7apsfeq8vhpuqp9vu9fnyvffj9cvuy3j6hnpgy3np98szyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckc8qtddy Are you cheering for cubes of #Galena or tendrils of native #Copper in #OreCup?<br/><br/>Vote: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/vote-results/vote-r1m1">https://www.mineralcup.org/vote-results/vote-r1m1</a><br/>Results: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/vote-results/results-r1m1">https://www.mineralcup.org/vote-results/results-r1m1</a> 2025-11-03T16:02:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy4t68k3ycpus5pcrp40xaz8kg7ql2az7ru0k4pktm09wwsujw43gzyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckc8ua5kh We have a #MinCup25 champion!!<br/><br/>Congratulations, #Kyanite! <br/><a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025</a><br/><br/>After eight years of competing, another few hours to verify votes was nothing, right? <br/><br/>Amazing first run, #Tugtupite, and better luck next year. 2025-10-02T08:16:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx8vheygfe0rpajexkvf2nnnn4n0z3ej6myx7uknj2m2jx5nu3jmszyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckcxhkwz3 #MinCup25 Semifinals 1: It&#39;s a battle of classic minerals for red #hematite vs blue #kyanite.<br/><br/>Vote: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r4m01">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r4m01</a><br/>Results: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/results/r4m01">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/results/r4m01</a> 2025-09-29T00:20:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs889ajj78xtc0fztr464tn4d09rrwt3dmwn5hcpt3lptlnw5mw3sczyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckc9yl00x #MinCup25 Quarterfinal 1: Colourful phoenix #Haüyne goes against heavyweight industrial powerhouse #Hematite.<br/><br/>Vote: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r3m01">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r3m01</a><br/>Results: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/results/r3m01">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/results/r3m01</a> 2025-09-25T00:32:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszq3mmh7ut58md4ds6glwswsaa9kevpmnzp7svmgkutqjeealww2gzyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckcuvm37x #MinCup25 Round 2 Match 7: It&#39;s high-pressure #kyanite against deep-space #taenite.<br/><br/>Vote: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r2m07">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r2m07</a><br/>Results: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/results/r2m07">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/results/r2m07</a> 2025-09-23T00:30:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfk3w8zjmnc0tsnpaphtaqv2k7mzgtryhykx78pf8m8ww23y6m7tczyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckc5gcww5 #MinCup25 Round 2 Match 6: It&#39;s more exciting versions of familiar favourites as emerald #dioptase is pitted against silvery #molybdenite.<br/><br/>Vote: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r2m06">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r2m06</a><br/>Results: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/results/r2m06">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/results/r2m06</a> 2025-09-22T00:01:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrmh6xd8cce42ynkzu6gquu4aedf8ztj2xj6vrrlkcj7znq5vc9pgzyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckcrz76d6 #MinCup25 Round 2 Match 3: It&#39;s a heavyweight match between industrial powerhouses as soft #baryte competes against rusty red #hematite.<br/><br/>Vote: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r2m03">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r2m03</a><br/>Results: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/results/r2m03">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/results/r2m03</a> 2025-09-19T00:02:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfxhefmfd9h868fdrnugrgmk352y57rt454v6pnh3qfezd5c8zqeqzyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckcca027a #MinCup25 Round 1 Match 16 - It&#39;s a battle of the tiny as bright green #paddlewheelite goes up against jet black #mannardite. Both are small yet mighty minerals, but only one can win!<br/><br/>Vote: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1m16">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1m16</a><br/>Results: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/results/r1m16">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/results/r1m16</a> 2025-09-16T00:10:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyhpfx64f7dm77ex7rkzf609yuttfrwcfr3h3k4dyp6wvcrh27pcszyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckcrg6vr0 #MinCup25 Round 1 Match 15 - It&#39;s a mineral found mostly in the farthest reaches of space vs one so common an exhaustive list of localities is nigh impossible as alloy #taenite faces off against clay #nontronite.<br/><br/>Vote: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1m15">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1m15</a><br/>Results: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/results/r1m15">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/results/r1m15</a> 2025-09-15T00:03:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvexczxvyzux4hjs5kadd0y98h49pdnp0qvupcge9g90dk0vq5m6qzyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckc0f5gl3 #MinCup25 Round 1 Match 12: It&#39;s the visually-unmistakable #zunyite vs the physically funky #molybdenite.<br/><br/>Vote: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1m12">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1m12</a><br/>Results: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/results/r1m12">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/results/r1m12</a> 2025-09-12T00:08:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0h9c5vtyteman7lnl72dh7a6y5gndq8srlx8txjgwkaj07zg5l8gzyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckccg0z05 #MinCup25 Round 1 Match 10: It’s a green, green world for kiwi #Wavellite vs desert emerald #Dioptase.<br/><br/>Will it be revenge or a repeat in this rematch of the 2024 quarterfinals?<br/><br/>VOTE: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1m10">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1m10</a><br/><br/>Check results: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/results/r1m10">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/results/r1m10</a> 2025-09-10T00:08:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2ynu03fx4jj7cxpdj2y6ym4f0sjwgexcxg5zjkqletpt626qvnlqzyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckcpjp66w #MinCup25 Round 1 Match 9: It’s a battle of green vs blue as rare but vibrant chromium-bearing #kosmochlor up against the deep blue copper alteration mineral #azurite.<br/><br/>Vote: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1m09">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1m09</a><br/>Results: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/results/r1m09">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/results/r1m09</a> 2025-09-09T00:13:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfztz6szvmdxdpsucv9udgesvvzuury0wyl7hj3sfwgmm84kc77agzyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckcuqwlv7 #MinCup25 Round 1 Match 8: It’s the cesium #pollucite against the optical changeling #tugtupite for this match.<br/><br/>Vote: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1m08">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1m08</a><br/>Results: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/results/r1m08">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/results/r1m08</a> 2025-09-08T00:00:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvsezc6data5vknfffytuhulx8dnxr5msfxlya5pdcsmacy065uhczyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckc8a7ad0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx0qj8dr88qagqn0vzyc3w30ns4fmy03fykkmtge5s2rrdwue86kcvp7k2d'>nevent1q…7k2d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We’ll run an All-Star Champions Cup one day! 2025-09-01T00:23:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqeghk00syqhfyr2a9mv58dkckghk38nhq6pqketmutskqt6j0gtszyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckcyrjzat #MinCup25 Round 1 Match 1: Hazardous (but useful!) #Chrysotile faces off against stunning gem #Pectolite. Do you pick the forbidden cotton candy, or the anti-pulverization beauty? <br/><br/>VOTE: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1m01">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1m01</a><br/><br/>Check RESULTS: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/results/r1m01">https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/results/r1m01</a> 2025-09-01T00:04:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxt0dsmw9jlnmdpe5yhr80vl6fy5kln3v3qze8jdntmeh4v2952rszyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckcnpp5ps In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8h09hdeeju9wzwvllgw4w5lh8lnwy9ftj8dugesz5dalw2g49q6gh68tnc'>nevent1q…8tnc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s the champion of 2021, so it does not take part anymore... 2025-08-31T18:55:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg98hcug5sx94ge6afhm735686fadr9kk0y5ak3tp4vgjle77y53czyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckc69qd3e #MinCup24 R3M4: #Kyanite versus #Topaz<br/><br/>Blue blades of Kyanite are a classic mineral found in rock shops, introductory geology classrooms, eroded mountains, and geological research laboratories. Topaz is a jeweler’s dream mineral, blending toughness with beauty, and has exceptional clarity, brilliance, and versatility.<br/><br/>VOTE: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2024/vote/r3m4">https://www.mineralcup.org/2024/vote/r3m4</a><br/><br/>⚒️🧪 geology 2024-09-28T05:12:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr6cwtawmuxmw4nrcddx9ymlye76cdwq5fxl4yd98m8lrapxa8ecszyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckc7yvtq9 #MinCup24 R2M6: #Omphacite versus #Kyanite<br/><br/>Omphacite tells the tale of high-pressure subduction and the tectonic forces that brought it back. Kyanite whispers of the great mountain ranges under which it formed, and are now eroded away. Which mineral’s story moves you?<br/><br/>VOTE: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2024/vote/r2m6">https://www.mineralcup.org/2024/vote/r2m6</a><br/><br/>⚒️🧪 geology 2024-09-22T05:02:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfgwqlh6a5r0vfj884h5a64f9zk08edlugsnrk5349jdkx395jf7gzyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckczl5xr8 #MinCup24 <br/><br/>⚒️🧪 geology<br/><br/>Congratulations #stibnite! Your acicular dark-metallic crystals and dramatic flare have taken the day. Farewell #howlite. Your eerie bone-white, black-veined masses may have scared some voters. 2024-09-20T05:00:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswrncwaagpy7g5k8uc4gy69tnflcz4k975xcrvx6zstetp46makmgzyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckcxzlzj8 #MinCup24 R1 M16: #Topaz versus #Spodumene<br/><br/>In a battle of the biggest stones, these minerals are ready to rumble.<br/><br/>Topaz forms some of the largest gemstone crystals in the world, famous specimens weighing more than a teenager. The largest crystal of Spodumene ever found is the size of a Right Whale.<br/><br/>Which one will you choose?<br/><br/>VOTE: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2024/vote/r1m16">https://www.mineralcup.org/2024/vote/r1m16</a> 2024-09-16T05:32:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst4crz8ex7h5mz9hmcrpzxfzzaha4awyelnwatw0xthkt50j5989qzyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckc6xgh0a #MinCup24 R1 M14: #Cacoxenite versus #Charoite<br/><br/>&#34;Bad guest&#34; Cacoxenite returns as a fragile fluffball of translucent orange.<br/>Newbie Charoite is such a striking purple, people once thought it was dyed.<br/><br/>They&#39;re both beautiful with unusual shapes, but only one moves on to Round 2!<br/><br/>VOTE: <a href="https://www.mineralcup.org/2024/vote/r1m14">https://www.mineralcup.org/2024/vote/r1m14</a><br/><br/>⚒️🧪 geology 2024-09-14T05:05:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyjher3fg66gjd36v6hql5kpsnkhfrk8e7pkhzemq7rzvwwxnv7xgzyzzpqvg5qvqh7mdhaehe6a0z80e5j49f3awm4l9d8wt9q2n6yrckcxhvw29 How is it this late into August already?!<br/><br/>NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR #MINCUP2024!!!<br/><br/>Suggest minerals for this year&#39;s competition before we put the bracket together: www.mineralcup.org/nominations<br/><br/>#science #geology #scicomm 2024-08-14T04:21:28Z