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Puzzle #102 was allabogdanite.

Allabogdanite is a very rare phosphide mineral with the chemical formula (Fe,Ni)2P, found in 1994 in a meteorite. It was described for an occurrence in the Onello meteorite in the Onello River basin, Sakha Republic; Yakutia, Russia; associated with taenite, schreibersite, kamacite, graphite and awaruite. It was named for Russian geologist Alla Bogdanova.

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What the record says

Puzzle 102 ran on 25 Oct 2026 and the answer was allabogdanite, played with 6 guesses against 4 columns. On the record: Crystal system - orthorhombic; Strunz group - native-elements; Elements - Fe, Ni, P; Named after - person.

Beyond the grid the record adds Formula - (Fe,Ni)â‚‚P; Named after - Alla N. Bogdanova.

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How it scored

Crystal system
orthorhombic
Strunz group
native-elements
Elements
Fe, Ni, P
Named after
person

Also on the record

Formula
(Fe,Ni)â‚‚P
Named after
Alla N. Bogdanova

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