#moissanite — Public Fediverse posts

A little less than 40 minutes left to go. Which mineral will win? Vote, vote, vote! #MinCup23 #Moissanite #Kaolinite

@TarkabarkaHolgy It looks like #Kaolinite fans are #MinCup veterans who started their campaign strong (some even early to recruit support over the last few days!), while #MinCup23 newbie #moissanite took longer to find fans outside those who have worked with it before

We're into the final few hours of voting in the first match of #MinCup23

Who will be the first mineral to go through to Round 2? It's looking close at the moment. Cast your vote here: https://www.mineralcup.org/2023/campaigns/campaigns/campaigns/round-1-match

Check which mineral is in the lead here: https://www.mineralcup.org/results/round-1-match-1
#moissanite #kaolinite

Not sure what to vote for in match 1 of #MinCup23? Here's a summary:

#Moissanite
SiC
Name: after Henri Moissan, who discovered it in Canyon Diablo Meteorite
Natural occurrence: as presolar grains in meteorites; in kimberlites (origin: Earth's mantle)
Neat fact: changes color when heated
#Kaolinite
Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Name: derived from Gaoling, China
Natural occurrence: widespread weathering product of Al-Si minerals
Neat fact: used in prehistoric times for pottery

https://www.mineralcup.org/2023/campaigns/campaigns/campaigns/campaigns/round-1-match

I used to have a set of #kaolinite dinnerware, but now it's just mullite. #Moissanite can take the heat -up to 2500°C. #MinCup23