Cryptic crossword clue
Mineral found as earth cools off 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word ORTHOCLASE

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What does ORTHOCLASE mean?

ORTHOCLASE noun
  1. Potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi3O8, a common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks. Orthoclase is the main feldspar of pegmatite occurrences, where it is most commonly flesh-colored. Orthoclase is used in the ceramic and glass industries and as a decorative gravel.

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