The piece of apatite is awarded for solving a conundrum of difficulty 5/10. Total in circulation: 638,429.
This table shows the players who have collected the most pieces of apatite.
| # | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| 251st | Sarah M | 394 |
| 252nd | Matt Gould | 393 |
| 253rd | James Laverty | 392 |
| 253rd | Liam Shaw | 392 |
| 255th | Chris Marshall | 381 |
| 255th | David Holmes | 381 |
| 257th | Antoinette Ryan | 380 |
| 258th | Ikenna Oguguo | 374 |
| 259th | Oli Moore | 373 |
| 260th | Anan Nathan | 366 |
| 261st | Michelle N | 365 |
| 261st | Karen Pearson | 365 |
| 261st | Damian Banks | 365 |
| 264th | James Hurrell | 362 |
| 265th | John Carpenter | 361 |
| 266th | Kerry Lowe | 359 |
| 267th | Barry Evans | 358 |
| 268th | Jonathan Whiteman | 356 |
| 269th | Mike Springett | 354 |
| 270th | Josh Boddy | 351 |
| 271st | Dan Southwell | 347 |
| 272nd | Jamie M | 345 |
| 272nd | Tim James | 345 |
| 274th | Martyn Simpson | 344 |
| 275th | Jon Stammers | 338 |
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Statistics last updated about 10 minutes ago at 2026-09-02 22:49:37.
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