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Puzzle #6 was brucite.

Brucite is the mineral form of magnesium hydroxide, with the chemical formula Mg(OH)2. It is a common alteration product of periclase in marble; a low-temperature hydrothermal vein mineral in metamorphosed limestones and chlorite schists; and formed during serpentinization of dunites. Brucite is often found in association with serpentine, calcite, aragonite, dolomite, magnesite, hydromagnesite, artinite, talc and chrysotile.

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Puzzle 6 ran on 21 Jul 2026 and the answer was brucite, played with 6 guesses against 4 columns. On the record: Crystal system - trigonal; Strunz group - oxides-hydroxides; Elements - H, Mg, O; Named after - person.

Beyond the grid the record adds Formula - Mg(OH)â‚‚; Named after - Archibald Bruce.

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Crystal system
trigonal
Strunz group
oxides-hydroxides
Elements
H, Mg, O
Named after
person

Also on the record

Formula
Mg(OH)â‚‚
Named after
Archibald Bruce

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