Cryptic crossword clue
Spinning catchword to plug lo-cal mineral 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LEUCITE

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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 = leucite.
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What does LEUCITE mean?

LEUCITE noun
  1. A mineral of silica-poor igneous, plutonic and volcanic rocks. Chemically, leucite is a potassium feldspar with insufficient silica to satisfy the chemical bonds. Because of the unfilled bonds, leucite weathers rapidly and can only be seen as inclusions in freshly broken rock.
  2. A leucoplast.

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