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Plant Sustaining Crude Oil Found In The Rocks Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is OLIVINE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: OLIVINE

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199%7Exact Match!
235%11Sustaining or sustaining something
333%5 Lamp oil derived from crude oil

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "OLIVINE" which means:

    noun
  • • A mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The gemstone peridot is a type of olivine."
  • • "The olivine crystals in this sample are green in color."

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The Guardian Cryptic23 Nov 2007 Down 19
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