Cryptic crossword clue
Glassy stuff, unusually holy, used in religious ceremony 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word RHYOLITE

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The straight part
We know that "Glassy stuff," is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case glassy stuff, = rhyolite.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does RHYOLITE mean?

RHYOLITE noun
  1. An igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of felsic composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture.

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