We don't have #Corundum or #Arsenuranospathite (it's radioactive!), so that means Obsidian Gideon is posing with one of his spring toys. He wants the danger mineral because he's a bit chaotic but I like hard, useful, and pretty-even-when-it's-not-a-gemstone, corundum.
#Cats #MinCup24
So excited, it's #MinCup time!!!
When I looked at the Wikipedia for #arsenuranospathite, it said "perfect cleavage" and that's all I needed to know.
We are halfway into the #MinCup24 Round 2 match-up between #Arsenuranospathite and #Corundum. Corundum currently has the lead.
If you haven’t voted yet, now is your chance to influence which mineral advances. Vote below!
mineralcup.org/2024/vote/r1m02
Our lovely friend, #Arsenuranospathite is a 2 on the Moh's scale of hardness. So it is softer than your fingernail, and is as hard as gypsum. 6 out of 9 doctors do not recommend using Arsenuranospathite to form the walls of your house, but those 3 doctors are the fun ones.
Mineral cup results, showing Abelsonite with 650 votes and Kaolinite with 632.
#MinCup24 #Abelsonite, the rare mineralized chlorophyll, wins over the civilization-ceitical #Kaolinite, by 18 votes!
Next up, though, the tables have turned as Team #Corundrum turn out to try to overwhelm do-not-lick #Arsenuranospathite! Vote at www.mineralcup.org/2024/vote/r1...
#MinCup24 ROUND 1 MATCH 2: #Arsenuranospathite vs #Corundum
It's a tough choice, arsenuranospathite's elemental cocktail or corundum's sparkling gem qualities paired with high Mohs hardness? Campaign, learn, share, & VOTE!
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mineralcup.org/2024/vote/r1m02
