Mineral For Grinding And Polishing Crossword Clue

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	noun • a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)
	42%	11		Hard mineral used in grinding and polishing
	noun • an abrasive composed of silicon carbide crystals
	33%	10		Sheet covered with mineral powder, used for polishing
	noun • stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand

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New York Times24 Sep 1980	Across 61
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3	Hard mineral used in grinding and polishing
4	Polishing mineral Telegraph Mini - 23 Jan 2024	Telegraph Mini / 23 Jan 2024
5	Polishing or polishing delicately, as an object
6	Sheet covered with mineral powder, used for polishing The Guardian Quick - 09 Jun 2010	The Guardian Quick / 09 Jun 2010
7	They often need polishing New York Times - 15 Jul 2011	New York Times / 15 Jul 2011