Reposted by sgrdLeSuPer @lesuper.bsky.uy · 6hIn order to celebrate #Quartz' victory in #MinCup26 a 3D model is in the making (promised during round 1). It gets more complex by the unit and failing one connection will make it glass 😖. At this point very careful steps are being taken so progress is slow. Hopefully I will finish it on Sunday! 🤞🏻 194
Reposted by sgrdHelen MC @crystallised-cricket.com · 14hCongrats to #Quartz, the literal bedrock of all minerals on Earth, after 10 years on the campaign trail it has got the #MinCup26 title. But a bigger congrats and thanks go to the @mineralcup.bsky.social team, for providing the sparkle we all needed to our social media feeds. 04212
sgrd @selveste.bsky.social · 14h#MinCup26 er over og kvarts har endelig fått sin velfortjente seier! Takk for innsatsen og interessen, alle sammen, jeg vet organisatorene blir glade hvis vi fyller ut evalueringsskjemaet deres som er her. www.mineralcup.org/2026/players... Nå skal jeg gjøre noe anna ei stund, tror jeg!mineralcup.orgAnnual Mineral Cup Players Survey — Mineral Cup & Ore Cup 162
sgrd @selveste.bsky.social · 23hSkynd deg å gå og stemme på #quartz i finalen i #MinCup26! Tida renner ut og konkurrenten haler innpå, DIN stemme teller og det er virkelig bare å klikke seg inn HER: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... og trykke på en knapp! Så skal jeg ikke mase mer før til neste år. 010
sgrd @selveste.bsky.social · 23hEn aller siste kvartspost før sengetid, for jeg må vise fram en Severdighet vi tilfeldigvis var og besøkte på campingferie i sommer: I Djúpivogur på øst-Island bor det 400 mennesker og én av dem er Auðunn. Auðunn har steinsag, Auðunn har utstillingslokale og Auðunn har en vanvittig teft for kvarts. 2101
Reposted by sgrdGawen Jenkin @gawenjenkin.bsky.social · 06/09/2026From different angles - no I am not photoshopped into the pics! 2174
Reposted by sgrdGawen Jenkin @gawenjenkin.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Add a scale bar and it is considerably more interesting… (A younger me for scale, in Namibia) 1316
Reposted by sgrdtanterei.bsky.social @tanterei.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Hard choice again in #mincup26 finals, but I'm in for #Bergkristall (or #Quartz). Apart from its usefulness for time keeping its use in decorative goblets in the 16th century is fascinating mastery! Images from Fed. Art Collection Saxony: skd-online-collection.skd.museum/Result/Index... 2169
Reposted by sgrdVicky Veritas @vickyveritas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026There has been a lot of talk about piezoelectricity in the match, but little about exposure dating. Vote #quartz in #MinCup26 for the O2 atoms in the quartz crystal structure & the predictable way they are converted into beryllium isotopes when exposed to the Universe and not inside a mountain. 32410
Reposted by sgrdauthodizer @doktrock.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Re-upping this #Quartz aka rock crystal vase on display at the Prado for #MinCup26 !⚒️ 3246
sgrd @selveste.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Det har vært mye snakk om piezoelektrisitet i kvartsfinalekampen, men for lite om eksponeringsdatering, syns jeg! Stem #quartz i #MinCup26 for O2-atomene i kvartsens krystallstruktur og den forutsigbare måten de gjøres om til berylliumisotoper når de er eksponert for Universet og ikke inni et fjell. 142
Reposted by sgrdVicky Veritas @vickyveritas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Boudinage are one of the most spectacular geologic structures and some of my favorite rocks. The boudins are the eye-shaped lenses of rock wedged between the white quartz layers. This happened when the rocks were being stretched by tectonic forces. The eye-shaped lenses, augen… 👇🏼 #MinCup26 57325
Reposted by sgrdc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 01/10/2026You've seen fireworks that look like jellyfish, but what about a jellyfish that looks like fireworks? The E/V Nautilus filmed this rare Halitrephes maasi jellyfish glowing like a firework at a depth of 4,019 feet (1,225 meters) off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. (📷: Ocean Exploration Trust) 8445401343
Reposted by sgrdTerje S. @terjesol.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Hai ku badekar er en del av Skulpturlandskap Nordland, og kujurets bergart er en prekambrisk rosa granitt fra bruddet Sneisa ved Annfinnslett i Lødingen. Den ble solgt under navnet Arctic lady. Arctic er forøvrig et velbrukt navn på mange nordnorske bergarter solgt som naturstein. 141
sgrd @selveste.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Hai ku badekar www.dorothycross.com/1999-88/shar...dorothycross.comShark Cow Bathtub (1993) — Dorothy Cross 050
Reposted by sgrdOrkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 01/10/2026a short poem name like when we meet a bovine and we say 'hi coo' #NationalPoetryDay #Haiku 1642288
Reposted by sgrdVicky Veritas @vickyveritas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026“Quartz stands as one of nature’s most versatile and enduring creations. With its simple chemical formula yet endless structural variations, it embodies both the beauty and complexity of Earth’s geology.” You never forget your first. Quartz! #MinCup26share.googleQuartz Mineral: Formation, Properties, Uses & Crystal VarietiesDiscover how quartz forms, why it is found almost everywhere on Earth, and how this crystal became essential in geology, technology, gemstones, glass, and modern industry. 0219
sgrd @selveste.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Stem på kvarts i mineralkøppfinalen! www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... 061
Reposted by sgrdKerstin Neuhaus @microtopico.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Vote color. Vote #quartz! #MinCup26 062
Reposted by sgrdDots and Lines @dotsandlines.bsky.social · 01/10/2026For the watch fans on team #Quartz this #MinCup: Did you know there's a calibration contest? 0277
Reposted by sgrdLigus @greyauk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Vet month, so I am selling some old and new art at a lower priece. You guys were already so supportive 🙏💚 - Thank you! Small commissions are open too ;) . 12314
sgrd @selveste.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Mineralmåneden er over, kun siste match gjenstår. Alle mine gamle&nye favoritter på venstresida av kampoppsettskjemaet blei brutalt nedstemt etter tur (azuritt! Auripigment! Min evige yndling kalsitten! Steinsaltet som skulle til finalen!) så valget er lett: I dag blir det KVARTS for alle penga. 120
Reposted by sgrdErling B @erlingba.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Her er gutta. Lurer på om de tenker å starte band. 121
sgrd @selveste.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Kvarts gruser alle mine andre favoritter, men det får være greit: Jeg holder fast ved mitt kjære vesterålsmineral grafitt for muligens siste gang i køppen. Måtte den beste vinne i dag, i morra er det FINALE i #MinCup26! #Graphite 170
Reposted by sgrdJanelle Shane @janelleshane.com · 29/09/2026It has to be #halite for #MinCup26 ! You can make a laser out of salt droplets - place them on a superhydrophobic surface and the droplets are round and stable, making good laser cavities. web.archive.org/web/20111018... 0188
Reposted by sgrdEle Willoughby @minouette.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Either could claim my art vote but of the two #Halite gets my physics vote. Plus it’s hard to quibble with being a necessity of life. It’s in blood, sweat and tears - and the sea! And then, there’s revenge for Orpiment. So I’m voting Halite! #MinCup26 #sciart 0163
Reposted by sgrd👻 Saavik ‘Spooky Season’ Ford 🎃 @saavikford.bsky.social · 29/09/2026#Halite crystals in meteorites can contain water inclusions from the protosolar nebula. Which you could lick. I’m just saying! #MinCup26 12312
Reposted by sgrdGeology Johnson @geologyjohnson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This fine Scottish meal of deep fried pizza, chips, and curry would be nothing without #halite a vote for halite is a vote for culture! 2256
sgrd @selveste.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Et glimt fra mineralogiboka i anledning dagens semifinale i #MinCup26: 230
Reposted by sgrdLigus @greyauk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Print of Argyropelecus olfersii #sciart 🐡 🐟 3 prints are now available in my shop 👇🧵 #art #print #noAI 48921
Reposted by sgrdElaeeeeeeine 🦇 @uselaine.bsky.social · 29/09/2026For those still undecided about how spectacular #Halite can be when you vote for it in #MinCup26 asap, I can personally attest to the beauty of these carved chambers deep below the mountains near Krakow! Even the chandeliers are rock salt!britannica.comWieliczka Salt Mine | History, Description, & Facts | BritannicaWieliczka Salt Mine, ancient and massive salt mine in Wieliczka, Poland, near Kraków. It is one of the oldest documented salt-manufacturing sites in Europe. Rock salt was first discovered in Wieliczka... 1205
Reposted by sgrdMineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Confirmed: We’re cozying down with minerals that will never mature you stress-cry when memorizing composition to prepare for mineralogy exams 14610
sgrd @selveste.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Denne fortjener et gjensyn samt nøye gjennomlesning og begeistring (pluss en stemme på #halite): 120
Reposted by sgrdOUGS Social Media @ougeolsoc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Thermohaline circulation drives oceanwater circulation - ocean currents. Salty water sinks, cold, fresh water floats. Inextricably linked to world climate. How many minerals can say that. Vote #halite in the #MinCup26 semifinal 0209
sgrd @selveste.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Mineralkøppen nærmer seg finalen med stormskritt: Tredje siste match i dag! Av disse to er det HALITT som skal stå igjen som vinner, ingen diskusjon. Stem på salt for potetgull, diapirer, klippfisk og sild og den termohaline sirkulasjonen i verdenshavene! #MinCup26 #Halite 123
Reposted by sgrdJessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I have separated the art from the artist and am now whipping the art to stiff peaks, after which I will gently fold it into the artist before baking at 350 til golden and puffed 3545021090
Reposted by sgrdLlandari @llandari.net · 28/09/2026Det er kanskje dumt å spørre folk i Trondheim om hva som er beste hotell å bo på? Dere bor vel ikke så mye på hotell i egen by? Jeg gjør det likevel jeg. Andre som har hotellforslag til meg må gjerne også svare. (Jeg skal på jobbreise, så jeg må sikkert ta til takke med det billigste, men likevel) 911
Reposted by sgrdElizabeth V @geolizzy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Vote LUBRICANTS #graphite #MinCup26 1238
Reposted by sgrdErling B @erlingba.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Gunnar og de 26 andungene! Gunnar kom til oss i våres, og det gikk ikke lang tid før to av endene begynte å ruge på egg. Det ble litt flere andunger enn både Gunnar og vi hadde håpet på. Så om noen vil trenger sneglespisere er det bare å rekke opp en hånd! #dyremandag 061
sgrd @selveste.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Det er fryktelig nært, men det er sikkert mange som bare har venta med å stemme i dag fordi de ikke ville forhaste seg, eller kanskje de var på jobb eller skole eller tur i frisk luft eller noe! Ingen grunn til å vente lenger, stem på grafitt NÅ 113
Reposted by sgrdSusan Goldstine @sgoldstine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026#ShowMeYourKnits Warning: swears past the swipe! I’m #excited that two years after knitting this, I finally made the mounting block and hung it on my wall. I’m #proud of the design. More details in alt text. I’m hoping to post the illusion knitting chart on Ravelry soon-ish. 🧶 #knitsky 5355
sgrd @selveste.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Nå med lynkjapt mobilbilde av (smørbar) Jennestad-stein i museumsmonter! #MinCup26 #Graphite 030
Reposted by sgrdGrestenial Darkness 🕯🔶️⬛️🔶️🕯 @grest2.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Det mest åpenbare valget! 061
sgrd @selveste.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Endelig et mineral som skriver sitt eget valgkampmateriale! I dag kan det bli nært - stem på #graphite her så vi kan få grafitten videre til sin velfortjente semifinaleplass i #MinCup26: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... 0166
Reposted by sgrdDr Rebecca Tyson @tyguson.bsky.social · 28/09/20261. #MedievalSky, grab a lifejacket and a seasickness bag, we’re casting off on a thread about the Norman invasion fleet in 1066! 960 years ago, the Normans landed at Pevensey and established a base at the Roman shore fort which was already succumbing to erosion from the sea on its south side. 1/20 6261108
Reposted by sgrdOUGS Social Media @ougeolsoc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026#Graphite aka black lead or plumbago has been mined for 100s of years, but the discovery that it is made up of 2D sheets of graphene is really recent Graphene was only theorised in 1947 and isolated, using adhesive tape (!) In 2004. (See the Wikipedia entry) vote #graphite in #MinCup26 02511
