The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SILICATE , but the solution may also be BLENDE which is one of the most recent solution (2002 in Newsday).
Common mineral crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SILICATE | 33 % | 8 |
| BLENDE | 33 % | 6 |
| CALCITE | 33 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Common mineral
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- calcite
- blende
- silicate
- pyrite
- olivine
- pyroxene
- goethite
- apatite
- alkali
- hornblende
- quartz
- zircon
Crossword Answer definitions
SILICATE noun- Any salt of silica or of one of the silicic acids; any mineral composed of silicates
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SILICATE
- Kind of compound comprising most of the earth's crust
- Quartz or mica
- Mica or garnet
- Derivative of a certain acid.
- Common mineral.
- Cement component
- Mica or quartz
- Quartz, e.g.
More clues leading to the result BLENDE
- Another name for zinc sulfide
- Zinc sulfide ore
- Pitch add-on
- Zinc sulfide
- Common mineral
- Metallic sulfide
- An ore of zinc or zinc sulphide.
- Metallic sulfide.
- Zinc ore.
- Ore of zinc sulfide