Round 1 Match 11

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Fan Campaign Highlights

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Mercury is peculiar & shares its namesake with the planet but I am team Quartz! 1st mineral I could ID as a child & in my 1st published paper. My default mineral with shear & bulk moduli which are reliably average, so “close enough” for modelling the physics of the rock matrix at seafloor. #MinCup24

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— Ele Willoughby (@minouette.bsky.social) September 11, 2024 at 6:42 AM

It’s #Mercury for me!
Even though #Quartz can be pretty stunning in it range of colors & crystals.
Mercury has some cool properties - Liquid Metal, heaps of uses, but also “ Do Not Lick” . Yes I’m finally using some science in my choice, not the pretty one tonight! #MinCup24 https://t.co/x08vSZBTkS

— timmsy (@mareetimms) September 11, 2024

Liquid #Mercury is infamous for its (highly overrated) toxicity. However, it has some very interesting features and many industrial applications. Learn more in our overview:#MinCup #MinCup24https://t.co/8fNn75c9jo

— MineralExpert.org (@mexporg) September 11, 2024

En el Match de hoy de #MinCup24 se enfrentan el cuarzo con el mercurio.
No voy a ponerme purista en que el mercurio al ser líquido no es un mineral propiamente dicho. Voto al cuarzo porque es el mineral más común en Uruguay y origen de las hermosas amatistas de Artigas. https://t.co/MZnEjVFyX4

— Leopoldo Suescun (he/him/his) (@leopoldosuescun) September 11, 2024

Quartz is a pretty boring mineral really, so my first thought is to vote for the "not really a" mineral mercury, but then the quartz gold and EQ story hit. Vote Quartz. https://t.co/yBptK0u7u4

— jonathan harvey (@WinterFell1701) September 11, 2024

A heap of #quartz. Go ahead and try this with mercury. #MinCup24

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— sorosilicate.bsky.social (@sorosilicate.bsky.social) September 11, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Now it’s time to recruit more players! Chat in the comments or on the social media platform of your choice (tag us and use #MinCup24 when you can). Everyone deserves to learn more about minerals, choose favourites, and enjoy.

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