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Puzzle #52 was huttonite.
Huttonite is a thorium nesosilicate mineral with the chemical formula ThSiO4 and which crystallizes in the monoclinic system. It is dimorphous with tetragonal thorite, and isostructual with monazite. An uncommon mineral, huttonite forms transparent or translucent cream–colored crystals.
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What the record says
Puzzle 52 ran on 5 Sep 2026 and the answer was huttonite, played with 6 guesses against 4 columns. On the record: Crystal system - monoclinic; Strunz group - silicates; Elements - O, Si, Th; Named after - person.
Beyond the grid the record adds Formula - ThSiOâ‚„; Named after - Colin Osborne Hutton.
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How it scored
- Crystal system
- monoclinic
- Strunz group
- silicates
- Elements
- O, Si, Th
- Named after
- person
Also on the record
- Formula
- ThSiOâ‚„
- Named after
- Colin Osborne Hutton