Thank you for your nominations! After much deliberation, we have our new contenders for Mineral Cup 2023.

The bracket will be released soon (just as soon as we finish checking for typos or repeats of prior matchups!) here and on our social media. Voting will begin on September 1, 2023!

Returning minerals from Mineral Cup 2022

  • Ammineite

  • Calcite

  • Cinnabar

  • Corundum

  • Crocoite

  • Fluorapatite

  • Galena

  • Kaolinite

  • Kyanite

  • Lizardite

  • Perovskite

  • Quartz

  • Sodalite

  • Vivianite

  • Zircon

Revived minerals eliminated in prior Mineral Cups

  • Opal

  • Rhodochrosite

New minerals for Mineral Cup 2023

  • Adamite

  • Arsenuranospathite

  • Bischofite

  • Cacoxenite

  • Cavansite

  • Dioptase

  • Goethite

  • Lawsonite

  • Mercury

  • Moissanite

  • Neptunite

  • Sapphirine

  • Sepiolite

  • Stibnite

  • Topaz

Inspired by a mineral that hasn’t been nominated before, or want to advocate for one that didn’t make the cup this year? Nominations are always open!