The piece of apatite is awarded for solving a conundrum of difficulty 5/10. Total in circulation: 643,473.
This table shows the players who have collected the most pieces of apatite.
| # | Player | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| 251st | John Gordon | 396 |
| 252nd | Teddy B | 395 |
| 253rd | James Laverty | 392 |
| 253rd | Liam Shaw | 392 |
| 255th | Ikenna Oguguo | 388 |
| 256th | David Holmes | 382 |
| 257th | Chris Marshall | 381 |
| 258th | Antoinette Ryan | 380 |
| 259th | Oli Moore | 373 |
| 260th | Anan Nathan | 369 |
| 261st | Jon Stammers | 367 |
| 262nd | Karen Pearson | 366 |
| 263rd | Damian Banks | 365 |
| 263rd | Michelle N | 365 |
| 265th | James Hurrell | 362 |
| 266th | John Carpenter | 361 |
| 267th | Kerry Lowe | 359 |
| 267th | Tim James | 359 |
| 269th | Barry Evans | 358 |
| 270th | Jonathan Whiteman | 356 |
| 271st | Dan Southwell | 354 |
| 271st | Mike Springett | 354 |
| 273rd | Josh Boddy | 351 |
| 274th | Jamie M | 345 |
| 275th | Martyn Simpson | 344 |
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Statistics last updated about 11 minutes ago at 2026-10-20 10:33:26.
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