The piece of apatite is awarded for solving a conundrum of difficulty 5/10. Total in circulation: 607,924.
This table shows the players who have collected the most pieces of apatite.
| # | Player | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chas Maxwell | 20,035 |
| 2nd | Chris Hare | 18,909 |
| 3rd | Jack Slane | 17,281 |
| 4th | Zohaib Rehan | 14,347 |
| 5th | Ahmed M | 11,990 |
| 6th | Matt OC | 11,147 |
| 7th | Hazel Drury | 10,034 |
| 8th | Jack Worsley | 9,985 |
| 9th | Tim Down | 9,593 |
| 10th | Stephen R | 8,889 |
| 11th | Anthony Endsor | 8,765 |
| 12th | Ronan M Higginson | 8,645 |
| 13th | Dan Johnson | 7,931 |
| 14th | Mark Murray | 7,688 |
| 15th | Johnny Canuck | 7,587 |
| 16th | Tom Cappleman | 6,247 |
| 17th | Nick W | 6,149 |
| 18th | John Beresford | 6,108 |
| 19th | David Barnard | 6,050 |
| 20th | Luke Johnson-Davies | 5,657 |
| 21st | Gabriel Thallon | 5,409 |
| 22nd | Rob Foster | 5,407 |
| 23rd | Tracey Mills | 5,040 |
| 24th | Dylan Taylor | 4,934 |
| 25th | Sean D | 4,760 |
Statistics last updated about 3 days ago at 2026-01-11 16:14:02.
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