A naturally occurring mineral containing six water molecules bonded within its crystal structure.
From 'hexa-' (six) + 'hydro-' (water) + '-ite' (mineral suffix). Named following mineralogical convention for identifying water-containing minerals.
Minerals with specific numbers of water molecules have different names—hexahydrite is like nature's way of labeling how many water 'passengers' are locked inside a crystal!
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