The piece of quartz is awarded for solving a conundrum of difficulty 7/10. Total in circulation: 528,743.
This table shows the players who have collected the most pieces of quartz.
| # | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| 252nd | Matthew Smith | 244 |
| 253rd | Edward Ashcroft | 241 |
| 253rd | Remi Benoit | 241 |
| 255th | Brendan Duke | 240 |
| 256th | Greg Smith | 239 |
| 257th | Mike Springett | 236 |
| 258th | Trevor Potts | 235 |
| 259th | Peter Lee | 234 |
| 260th | Nik Mak | 230 |
| 261st | J Bartram | 229 |
| 262nd | Graham Wheldon | 226 |
| 262nd | Scott Phillips | 226 |
| 264th | Julie McCarthy | 225 |
| 265th | George Ford | 224 |
| 266th | David Holmes | 221 |
| 266th | John Aziz | 221 |
| 266th | Peter J Clarke | 221 |
| 269th | Kerry Lowe | 220 |
| 270th | Lesley Hines | 218 |
| 271st | Josh Boddy | 213 |
| 272nd | Frank Jones | 212 |
| 273rd | Dan Clare | 209 |
| 274th | Andy McGurn | 207 |
| 275th | Horace Horlicks | 205 |
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Statistics last updated about 3 hours ago at 2026-10-05 00:12:02.
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