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noun • colorless glass made of almost pure silica • a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities | ||||||||
| 58% | 12 | Stones like amethyst or citrine | ||||||
adjective satellite • used of gemstones having less commercial value than precious stones | ||||||||
| 53% | 4 | Siliceous gem with kaleidoscopic colours said by Pliny to encompass the blue of sapphire, the green of emerald, the purple of amethyst, the red of ruby and the yellow of topaz | ||||||
noun • a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones | ||||||||
Thought By Theophrastus To Be A Form Of Permanent Ice A Silicious Piezoelectric Mineral Such As The Purple Amethyst Smoky Brown Cairngorm Or The Yellow Citrine Crossword Clue
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QUARTZ which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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QUARTZ
Updated: October 12, 2023
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1 | Amethyst or citrine
New York Times -
05 Oct 2014 | New York Times / 05 Oct 2014 |
2 | Citrine
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28 Sep 2001 | New York Times / 28 Sep 2001 |
3 | Found in various forms, such as amethyst and citrine | |
4 | Siliceous gem with kaleidoscopic colours said by Pliny to encompass the blue of sapphire, the green of emerald, the purple of amethyst, the red of ruby and the yellow of topaz
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27 May 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 27 May 2023 |
5 | Stones like amethyst or citrine | |
6 | Thought and thought and thought (about)
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07 May 2022 | New York Times / 07 May 2022 |
7 | With species including henbit and the purple/yellow archangel, a perennial in the mint family thought to be named for its virtue of not stinging, unlike plants with similar leaves in the genus Urtica
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17 Jun 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 17 Jun 2023 |
