Cryptic crossword clue
Mineral accompaniment to whisky with few calories 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Mineral" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case mineral = sodalite.
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What does SODALITE mean?

SODALITE noun
  1. A mineral of alkaline igneous and plutonic rocks that are low in silica, of the chemical composition of sodium aluminum silicate with chlorine, Na4Al3Si3O12Cl. Pink sodalite is sometimes called hackmanite. Sodalite and lazurite form the sodalite Group of silicate minerals.

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