Lol! Sparkly is in short supply as far as I can tell. I believe that you only get sparkly elements from a Sparkly rock but, you also get other elements from it (red, blue, green). I seem to run out of Sparkly often and don't get enough of it. Lately when I find a Sparkly rock, even if no one is near, as soon as I hit the rock with my pick at least two people arrive to "help" me - Lol! This is a good tip for those who need friends!
What we need is a new mining area. I have noticed in just the last few days, a serious overpopulation problem! Depending on the time of day, of course, it can be nearly impossible to collect any significant amount of sparkly in a reasonable time. I personally enjoy mining, it's a relaxing time for me, that is untill I am hit with hoards of helpers and it becomes a frantic scramble for one hit at the rock. Thankfully, I'm an early riser and don't realy need the $ at the moment! :) Please, add new mines?
@Missy - what's ironic about that statement- "what we need is a new mining area"- is that the Pollokoo and Callopee regions came about because of a similar complaint about Ilmenskie.
I think that as more skills and activities and ways to make currants are added to the game, fewer players will mine all day, every day and that overcrowding should spread out somewhat.