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Puzzle #67 was akaganeite.

Akaganeite, also written as the deprecated Akaganéite, is a chloride-containing iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mineral, formed by the weathering of pyrrhotite (Fe1−xS), an iron-deficient sulfide.

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Puzzle 67 ran on 20 Sep 2026 and the answer was akaganeite, played with 6 guesses against 4 columns. On the record: Crystal system - monoclinic; Strunz group - oxides-hydroxides; Elements - Cl, Fe, H, Ni, O; Named after - place.

Beyond the grid the record adds Formula - (Fe³⁺,Ni²⁺)₈(OH,O)₁₆Cl₁.₂₅·nH₂O; Named after - Akagane mine.

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How it scored

Crystal system
monoclinic
Strunz group
oxides-hydroxides
Elements
Cl, Fe, H, Ni, O
Named after
place

Also on the record

Formula
(Fe³⁺,Ni²⁺)₈(OH,O)₁₆Cl₁.₂₅·nH₂O
Named after
Akagane mine

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