Cryptic crossword clue
Mineral in area around pit essentially turning scarlet 8

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

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What does SIDERITE mean?

SIDERITE noun
  1. A widespread brown mineral, FeCO3, having the structure of calcite
  2. An iron meteorite
  3. An indigo-blue variety of quartz.
  4. Magnetic iron ore; lodestone

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