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Puzzle #4 was wagnerite.

Wagnerite is a mineral, a combined phosphate and fluoride of iron and magnesium, with the formula (Mg,Fe2+)2PO4F. It occurs in pegmatite associated with other phosphate minerals. It is named after Franz Michael von Wagner (1768–1851), a German mining official in Munich.

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Puzzle 4 ran on 19 Jul 2026 and the answer was wagnerite, played with 6 guesses against 4 columns. On the record: Crystal system - monoclinic; Strunz group - phosphates-related; Elements - F, Mg, O, P; Named after - person.

Beyond the grid the record adds Formula - Mgâ‚‚POâ‚„F; Named after - Franz Michael von Wagner.

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How it scored

Crystal system
monoclinic
Strunz group
phosphates-related
Elements
F, Mg, O, P
Named after
person

Also on the record

Formula
Mgâ‚‚POâ‚„F
Named after
Franz Michael von Wagner

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