Helena Gorick-Hennessey#MinCup24 #Abelsonite could be from the planet Mustafar. Vote Abelsonite
Mineral Cup & Ore Cup#Abelsonite straddles the boundaries between biology and geology, the only known crystalline geoporphyrin. Found in fractures, vugs, and the bedding planes of oil shale, this mineral aims to shock with brilliant reds to grey-toned purple crystals with a pink streak. Abelsonite was discovered under a century ago, and first synthesized just twenty years ago.
#MinCup24 R2 M1: #Abelsonite versus #Perovskite
Every mineral has now won a match to make it this far, but there’s no time to rest and no second chances in this knockout competition!
Round 2 starts with intrigue as Abelsonite defies definitions with its origins and Perovskite tantalizes possible applications with its structure.
okanogen VerminEnemyFromWithinI'm voting for the brash upstart, #abelsonite in this first round of #MinCup24
I won't be taking questions at this time.
I won't be taking questions at this time.
InoruFuck yeah #MinCup24 time!! 🎉🎉
Also, #kaolinite may be classic and will probably win (and will probably be what spouse votes for), but I went for #abelsonite.
Listen I may only be a lay person who doesn't understand all the science, but it's an organonickel. Science thinks the organic part is *chlorophyll* even tho it forms at depth, according to mindat. How fucking cool is that?!
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GeologistsCatToday is the first duel of #MinCup2024. It's the well known #kaolinite, an important ingredient for #porcelain/#china, vs. the rare #mineral #abelsonite. Doesn't matter how rare... #foodbowl beats everything 😹
#DoesItCat ? Of course 😹
