Any of a group of rock-forming minerals, mainly aluminium silicates, that represent about 60% of the earth's crust (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FELDSPAR Any of a group of rock-forming minerals, mainly aluminium silicates, that represent about 60% of the earth's crust (8) (8)
56% PLATE Division of the earth's crust (5) New York Times Mini Nov 8, 2025
56% MICA Group of rock-forming minerals used in heating elements (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Nov 8, 2025
52% ORE Mineral-bearing rock (3) Commuter Nov 27, 2025
52% SCAB Crust formed on a wound (4)
52% LEPIDOLITE A mineral of the mica group, potassium lithium aluminium silicate (10)
50% STONES Any "precious" rocks (6) Newsday Oct 1, 2025
48% BASALT Rock and mineral, to a degree (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 5, 2025
48% KON Anime about a school rock group (3) TV Sep 7, 2025
48% SILICATE Mineral found in the rocks on the Earth's crust (8) (8)
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