The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word OLIVINE
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The straight part
We know that "Green mineral" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case green mineral = olivine.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does OLIVINE mean?
OLIVINE noun- Any of a group of olive green magnesium-iron silicate minerals that crystallize in the orthorhombic system.