The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FELDSPAR , but the solution may also be QUARTZ which is one of the most recent solution (2011 in Newsday).
Crystalline mineral crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FELDSPAR | 28 % | 8 |
| QUARTZ | 22 % | 6 |
| EPIDOTE | 11 % | 7 |
| SPAR | 11 % | 4 |
| DOLOMITE | 11 % | 8 |
| APATITE | 6 % | 7 |
| FLUOR | 6 % | 5 |
| BARITE | 6 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Crystalline mineral
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- gem
- jewel
- barite
- feldspar
- mica
- quartz
- spar
- apatite
- dolomite
- fluor
- spinel
- aragonite
Crossword Answer definitions
FELDSPAR noun- Any of a large group of rock-forming minerals that, together, make up about 60% of the earth's outer crust. The feldspars are all aluminum silicates of the alkali metals sodium, potassium, calcium and barium. Feldspars are the principal constituents of igneous and plutonic rocks.
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 FELDSPAR
- Rock-forming mineral that makes up nearly 60% of the Earth's crust
- Orthoclase or albite
- Igneous rock
- Crystalline mineral
- Mineral in granite
- Crystalline mineral.
- Crystal-like mineral
- Rock-forming mineral
- Igneous rock constituent
- Important constituent of igneous rocks
More clues leading to the result QUARTZ
- Crystalline mineral
- Makeup of some gems and wristwatches
- Jasper or onyx
- Kind of watch
- Onyx or amethyst
- Silicon mineral
- Citrine or amethyst
- Rose __: reddish mineral
- Vibrating crystal
- Watch-crystal mineral
More clues leading to the result EPIDOTE
- Crystalline mineral
- Yellowish-green mineral.
- Yellowish-green silicate.
- Yellowish-green mineral
- Yellow-green mineral
- An iron silicate
More clues leading to the result SPAR
- Sail support
- Exchange verbal blows
- Have a verbal dispute
- Mast
- Work out
- Work out with a pug
- Onetime USCG member
- Prepare for fight night
- Box
- Rigging support
More clues leading to the result DOLOMITE
- Marble mineral
- Rock similar to limestone
- Crystalline mineral
- Common translucent mineral
- Alps of winter Olympic games.
- Magnesium limestone.
- Italy's ___ Alps
- Rock-forming mineral
- Mineral or word with Alps
- Rock variety
More clues leading to the result APATITE
- Mineral that triggers a craving?
- #5 on a scale
- Bone mineral
- Phosphate mineral
- Tooth mineral
- Crystalline mineral
- It's 5 on the Mohs scale of hardness
- Green mineral.
- Hungry-sounding mineral
- Ingredient of most bones and teeth