Cryptic crossword clue
Working with Italian in a fury to get this mineral 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ARAGONITE

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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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 = aragonite.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ARAGONITE mean?

ARAGONITE noun
  1. A saline evaporite consisting of anhydrous calcium carbonate with the chemical formula CaCO3; it is dimorphous with calcite.

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