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Literally nothing about the debate tonight could possibly change how I vote, and I don’t want to deal with either rage or despair from hearing his horrid voice and cruel ideals.
So I’m focusing elsewhere.
On geologic glitter, specifically.
So I’m focusing elsewhere.
On geologic glitter, specifically.
Today’s #MinCup2020 battle is a showdown between glitter vs magnetics.
I am forever & always #TeamShiny.
Which is losing.
I am forever & always #TeamShiny.
Which is losing.
#Magnetite is a pretty cool mineral. It’s key to a lot of geophysics, I like collecting it with a fridge magnet on beaches, and it makes for a cool high-impact low-effort geo demo.
But then there’s #Muscovite, a subset of mica & the essence of #TeamSparkle. It’s SO SHINY.
But then there’s #Muscovite, a subset of mica & the essence of #TeamSparkle. It’s SO SHINY.
I rolled the dice to randomize the #MinCup2020 bracket.
I’m pretty sure my dice hate me. These are both SUCH GOOD MINERALS, and I’m still working on a deadline so can’t thread yet.
I’m pretty sure my dice hate me. These are both SUCH GOOD MINERALS, and I’m still working on a deadline so can’t thread yet.
My campaign for #gypsum in #MinCup2019:
We’ve played a few games with #gold.
I played out the consequences of some seriously creepy fiction:
& you thoroughly investigated gold during #YouFindARock:
I played out the consequences of some seriously creepy fiction:
& you thoroughly investigated gold during #YouFindARock:
I usually campaign for #Biotite as a sad substitute for #Muscovite, furiously accusing #Apatite as living up to its name as the Great Deceiver.
But mica is still in the cup & Apatite is absolutely #TeamShiny.
But mica is still in the cup & Apatite is absolutely #TeamShiny.
#Biotite is also #TeamShiny and I very much appreciate the easy ID, but with moscovite still in the running I’m cool with it staying in Round 1.
Pro-mica thread from last year:
Pro-mica thread from last year:
Apatite is in your TEETH, which alone is creepy-cool enough to earn your vote.
Mini-thread on apatite x biomineralization:
Mini-thread on apatite x biomineralization:
