Simba is mimicking the mineral kyanite / disthene. The mineral that has different hardnesses depending on the crystallographic orientation

Today at #MinCup24. We are in the semifinals & my favourit is the #DoesItCat #mineral #kyanite/#disthene-the mineral of 2 hardnesses-or in cat-of the 2 softnesses. II the c-axis {001} it has a 5 & perpendicular to it a 7 on the #MohsScale.
Go #TeamKyanite 🐾
#GeologyWithCats #geology

Ginger tomcat Simba is mimicking the round, ginger and fluffy mineral Cacoxenit

Today it's #Charoite vs #Cacoxenite in #MinCup24. This one is an easy decision I vote for the ginger, round and fluffy #mineral. It's almost like me😻 So #TeamCacoxenite I am😻 Mmh shouldn't the name be Catoxenite?
The question #DoesItCat must be answered with yes

#geologywithcats #geology

Ginger tomcat Simba presents a mineral that also served as a fossil spirit level

Today's #MinCup duell is #quartz against #quicksilver. I can be flexible as quicksilver & sluggish in reaction like quartz 🙀 So both are #DoesItCat #minerals.
I vote for quartz & show you a #fossil spiritlevel made of quartz😻
#MinCup24 #quarz #mercury #mineral #CatsofTwittter #CatsOfBlueSky

Ginger tomcat Simba is presenting his porcelain foodbowl

Ginger tomcat Simba is eating from his food bowl

Today 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 😹

#geologywithcats
#MinCup24 #TeamKaolinite