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Sphalerite (var schalenblende) from the Pomorzany Mine, Olkusz, Poland. A favorite desk specimen, given to me by a mine geologist there.
Exhibits typical concentric brown to yellow fine grained mineral layers, along with galena, pyrite. #MinCup26 #MineralMonday ⚒️

U.S. Little League Baseball World Series champion Henderson Paseo Verde team to light the Al Davis Memorial Torch on Sunday https://www.raiders.com/news/u-s-little-league-baseball-world-series-…

"EU's race for lithium and rare earths sidelined calls to reduce consumption, finds study"
#EU #EuopeanUnion #Lithium

EU's race for lithium and rare earths sidelined calls to reduce consumption, finds study
In 2024, the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) came into force. The regulation is intended to secure Europe's supply of critical raw materials, especially minerals and metals such as lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements. The EU is therefore focusing on reducing its dependence on third countries such as China, boosting domestic minerals and metals production, and expanding recycling. In a study published in Communications Earth & Environment, researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Environme…

Trumps Öl-Ankündigung löst in der östgrönländischen Siedlung Ittoqqortoormiit Empörung aus.
Donald Trump hat eine umfassende Erkundung von Öl-, Gas- und Mineralvorkommen in Grönland in Aussicht gestellt. In Ittoqqortoormiit befürchtet die lokale Bevölkerung, dass diese amerikanischen Ambitionen zulasten der natürlichen Umwelt, der Lebensgrundlage der Jäger und der Zukunft des Ortes gehen werden.
Quelle KNR (auf dänisch):

Trumps olieudmelding vækker vrede i Ittoqqortoormiit
Donald Trump varsler omfattende efterforskning af olie, gas og mineraler i Grønland. I Ittoqqortoormiit frygter lokalbefolkningen, at amerikanske ambitioner vil gå ud over naturen, fangernes levebrød og byens fremtid.

Numismatist alert!
I just found this very old penny in my pocket because it *stuck to my headphone case's magnetic clasp*
Wait, you say. Isn't ol' Abe supposed to be copper (or copper and zinc)?
Apparently not in 1943!

I'm going with #Cassiterite ! Here with quartz and ankerite. From a friend's collection #MinCup26 ⚒️ #minerals

On Friday, August 28, 2026,
people from across the country will gather at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.,
for the March on Washington: Defend the Vote.
Thousands more will take part from their homes and communities by watching the livestream.
Convened by the National Action Network and the Drum Major Institute
and co-chaired by Reverend Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III, and Arndrea Waters King,
the march will mark the 63rd anniversary of t…

March on Washington: Defend the Vote · People Power United
## March on Washington: Defend the Vote As America marks its 250th anniversary, we face a defining choice: **Will our nation live up to its promise of liberty and justice for all—or allow wealth, prejudice, and power to push us backward?** On **Friday, August 28, 2026**, people from across the country will gather at the **Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.**, for the **March on Washington: Defend the Vote**. Convened by the National Action Network and the Drum Major Institute and co-chaire…

Development banks are backing problematic mineral projects, report finds https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/development-banks-are-backing-problematic-mineral-projects-report-finds/

Development banks are backing problematic mineral projects, report finds
A report finds development bank-backed transition minerals projects are linked to environmental, social and human rights risks worldwide.

🍮 Wissen zum Nachtisch: 🍨
Retröt: Wusstet ihr, dass in vielen Regionen Deutschlands #Mineralwasser direkt aus dem #Wasserhahn kommt? 🚰
Manchmal enthält #Leitungswasser sogar …

Mineralwasser aus dem Wasserhahn für 0,004 EUR/Liter: So einfach sparen Sie Geld
Mineralwasser aus dem Wasserhahn: So sparen Sie Geld und schonen die Umwelt

“They assume that my ambition is positional.
They assume that my ambition is a title or a seat.
And my ambition is way bigger than that.
My ambition is to change this country.”
The words were delivered slowly, deliberately and with some steeliness by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Her audience, crammed into the pews of Rockefeller Memorial chapel at the University of Chicago, burst into spontaneous applause.
That was in May. In the three months sin…

Is the US ready for President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
The New York congresswoman’s power is in the spotlight as people wonder if the stars are finally aligning for her to run for US president in 2028