The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word MALACHITE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1991.
Copper-ore source crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MALACHITE | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Copper-ore source
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- malachite
- cuprite
- chalcopyrite
- lode
- chalcocite
- trunk
- trunking
- trunks
- azurite
- chile
- blende
- sphalerite
Crossword Answer definitions
MALACHITE noun- A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu2CO3(OH)2; one of the principal ores of copper.
- A mild green colour, like that of the mineral.
- Of a colour ranging from olive-taupe to a mild to deeply-rich (at times seemingly translucent) green, like that of the mineral which is present on oxidized copper.
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