Small Christmas tree & Santa in a sleigh.

Stay safe, rest up, enjoy!

Oh dear #Bornite is gone… 😞 … along with all the other OREsome OREs …. Let’s hope #Copper will become the OREsomest ORE of them all. #OreCup

All our heros & heroines will be happy to know that #Copper won!

#kdramas, #jdramas & #cdramas do #OreCup

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Naturally occurring pure copper is called “native” copper & is formed in veins & fractures by super-heated mineral-rich fluids often associated with volcanic activity. My sample shown below. Get the lead out & vote #copper!

#OreCup25 #MinCup25 ⚒️ sci-fi 🧪 🖖🏼 scifi Geosciences #WomenInSTEM geology 🔭🪐

#OreCup is launching with two famous & beloved ore minerals, #Galena vs #Copper!

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Sold me! Team #hematite

I’m normally a #Kyanite fan, but this time I’m going with the red desert /mars rock. Team #hematite for me.

It’s fun isn’t it! Plus you get to learn a bit on the side!

I had so much fun at this inspiring conference! As a teacher to get to engage with astronomy researchers doing some pretty amazing outreach was super awesome!! So many take-aways!
Thanks to all involved @astro4edu.bsky.social

Team #Kosmochlor for me in this battle, although have been a #Kyanite fan for many #MinCup ,
Cosmos ✨💫✨ > Blue 🔷 in this battle

🤣🤣 I’m assimilating! Going with my old fav. Team #perovskite for me!

Oooo I think this is swaying me to my old fav #perovskite

Yes, it’s a tuff one! Will I assimilate or go rogue for the new comer?? Still undecided

Yes agree with all of this, but that new comer is pretty cool as well! Still undecided here!

I know!!! I can’t decide!
May have to flip a coin or do paper, scissors rock! 😜

And I was so lucky to be at the same conference Vivian was heading “Down Under” for. What an absolute treasure she is! Her talk has got us all inspired and excited for our solar eclipse in 2028!

Croc in the river, with his head poking out.

Croc in the river, facing the camera.

Large croc sunburning on the bank of the river.

Croc on the bank of the river with his mouth wide open, to cool off.

Kakadu Crocs,
Cahills Crossing NT

Bright blue sky with Lots of puffy white clouds. A small billabong in the foreground.

Arnhemland clouds.
Top End, NT.

Funny you should say that! I was at the beach today and took these pics of looking up at the trees we were sitting under. (NT, Australia.

Funny you should say that! I was at the beach today and took these pics of looking up at the trees we were sitting under. (NT, Australia.)

Agree.

Oh wow! Definitely voting #Zunyite now!

That’s my reason for voting fur #zunyite as well! 🤣
#MinCup25

You sold me on this! It’s got its own stamp!! Very cool! 😎
Team #thortveitite for me!

Yep! I’m with you! And it’s glows Blue! Even better! Team #Carpathite for me!
#MinCup25

🤣🤣 or just maybe you can vote for #perovskite in the next round! Winner!🥇
Poor #Calcite 😜

🤣🤣 love the passion, love that I learn new things by following #MinCup25 each year.
BUT I’m team #Perovskite even if this fact about my fav physics topic in light made me go wow! 🤩
Sorry! 😜

It’s these sort of facts that make me love #MinCup25
May have swung my vote for #stibnite

Beauty for me! Go #pectolite #MinCup25

Woah! Now that’s serious #MinCup25
Go you & your office!!