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Self Collected

Submissions open 9 / 32 entries Voting starts 11/8/2026 6:39 pm

Any specimen that you personally pulled from the earth.

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 ↓

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The Bracket

Bracket preview — matchups fill in when voting starts (11/8/2026 6:39 pm) . Slots below show TBD until specimens are seeded.

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Championship

Rock Battle rules: Self Collected

Self Collected 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.
  • Collectors may withdraw a specimen while submissions are still open.
  • The bracket is limited to 32 specimens total (currently 9 entered), and needs at least 16 entries to launch.
  • Any specimen in a member’s collection may be entered while submissions are open.
  • The battle’s active submission window runs from 10/7/2026 12:00 am through 11/8/2026 6:39 pm.
  • Specimens can be registered while the battle status is open until 11/8/2026 6:39 pm , or until the field fills to 32 entries .
  • Voting is scheduled to begin 11/8/2026 6:39 pm.
  • Each voting round lasts 2 days. 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.