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Main Ore Of Lead Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is GALENA which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: GALENA

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We think the answer is "GALENA" which means:

    noun
  • • Soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The galena deposits in this region are known to be rich."
  • • "Miners have been extracting galena from this mine for decades."

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