Quartz Beta Test

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The beta test for voting went fairly well. A few tweaks have been made (sorry to those that received double "Thanks for Voting" emails), but we are ready for the first beta test for you to join. I'll be giving away a prize to the winner (not just bragging rights for this first battle)!

Win this Quartz & Hematite from Jinlong Hill, Longchuan Co., Heyuan, Guangdong, China

*You can only enter specimens in your collection. Make sure to add them by logging into Geology365 and using the Specimens menu item.

Quartz
How Rock Battles work: Collectors enter matching specimens from their Geology365 collections while submissions are open. When the bracket starts, logged-in users vote head-to-head each round until one champion remains. Each matchup gets one vote per collector; votes lock in once cast. See full rules for this battle ↓
Champion
Quartz w/ Hematite
Hematite, Quartz

Winner’s Prize

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The Bracket

Round 1 isn’t a full field. 10 specimens were seeded into a 16-slot bracket, so 6 receive a bye and advance automatically.
Round 1
Herkimer Diamond Quartz
Bye
quartz group
Bye
Quartz Crystal
Bye
Quartz var. Amethyst with inclusions
Bye
Quartz var. smoky
Bye
Quartz w/ Hematite
Bye
Quartz, Dolomite and Chalcopyrite
Quartz "Herkimer Diamond"
Quartz var. Amethyst
Goethite on Hematite Stained Quartz
Round 2
Herkimer Diamond Quartz
quartz group
Quartz Crystal
Quartz var. Amethyst with inclusions
Quartz var. smoky
Quartz w/ Hematite
Quartz "Herkimer Diamond"
Goethite on Hematite Stained Quartz
Round 3
Herkimer Diamond Quartz
Quartz var. Amethyst with inclusions
Quartz w/ Hematite
Goethite on Hematite Stained Quartz
Championship
Herkimer Diamond Quartz
Quartz w/ Hematite

Rock Battle rules: Quartz Beta Test

Quartz Beta Test is a single-elimination Geology365 Rock Battle. Logged-in collectors can enter matching specimens from their collection, then vote on matchups until a champion is crowned.

  • Each logged-in user may enter up to 2 specimens in this battle.
  • The bracket is limited to 32 specimens total (currently 10 entered), and needs at least 8 entries to launch.
  • Eligible specimens must match this battle’s filters: minerals include Quartz .
  • The battle’s active submission window runs from 8/9/2026 7:00 am through 8/19/2026 7:05 pm.
  • This Rock Battle is complete. The champion is shown above when available.
  • Each voting round lasts 1 day. Matchups advance in a single-elimination bracket until one specimen remains.
  • Logged-in users may cast one vote per matchup. Votes lock in once cast and cannot be changed. Live standing bars appear after you vote; total vote counts are shown once enough collectors have weighed in.
  • You must own a specimen to enter it. Anyone with a Geology365 account may vote once voting begins.