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Puzzle #24 was gismondine-Ca.

Gismondine is a mineral with the chemical formula CaAl2Si2O8·4H2O. It is a zeolite or hydrated aluminosilicate. It forms colorless, bipyramidal crystals of orthorhombic symmetry.

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What the record says

Puzzle 24 ran on 8 Aug 2026 and the answer was gismondine-Ca, played with 6 guesses against 4 columns. On the record: Crystal system - monoclinic; Strunz group - silicates; Elements - Al, Ca, H, O, Si; Named after - person.

Beyond the grid the record adds Formula - Ca₂(Si₄Al₄)O₁₆·8H₂O; Named after - Carlo Giuseppe Gismondi, calcium, gismondine.

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How it scored

Crystal system
monoclinic
Strunz group
silicates
Elements
Al, Ca, H, O, Si
Named after
person

Also on the record

Formula
Ca₂(Si₄Al₄)O₁₆·8H₂O
Named after
Carlo Giuseppe Gismondi, calcium, gismondine

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