Unknown Element With Carbon In Mineral Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	6		Exact Match!
	noun • a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent
	39%	4		Element is unknown enclosed by carbon
	noun • a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende verb • coat or cover with zinc
	31%	6		Like carbon 12, but not carbon 14
	adjective • resistant to change of position or condition noun • a farm building for housing horses or other livestock adjective satellite • firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation • not taking part readily in chemical change • maintaining equilibrium • showing little if any change verb • shelter in a stable

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	Clue	Source
1	Describing a carbon atom adjacent to a carbon-carbon double bond
2	Element is unknown enclosed by carbon Telegraph Cryptic - 31 Aug 2023	Telegraph Cryptic / 31 Aug 2023
3	Fish eating unknown carbon on fast days - very good The Guardian Cryptic - 04 Oct 2001	The Guardian Cryptic / 04 Oct 2001
4	Like carbon 12, but not carbon 14 New York Times - 07 Oct 2018	New York Times / 07 Oct 2018
5	Mineral with high carbon content New York Times - 07 Feb 2013	New York Times / 07 Feb 2013
6	Racing-car brand adding unknown variable to articles shaped with carbon Telegraph Cryptic - 27 Oct 2023	Telegraph Cryptic / 27 Oct 2023
7	They are important contributors to the global carbon cycle through their ability to convert carbon dioxide into organic carbon.

Gem
Matura diamond
Semi-precious stone
Mineral such as jacinth
Semiprecious stone
December stone
Matura diamond, actually
Precious stone
Mineral water ultimately put in impure zinc when oxygenated
Gemstone, maybe jacinth

Diamond substitute
Modern December birthstone
December birthstone
Unknown metal containing cold mineral
Mineral used as a gemstone in its transparent form
Zinc or rocky mineral in crystal form
Semi-precious diamond-like gemstone
Common mineral, sometimes translucent and of gem quality
Jewish people accepting Roman Catholic gem

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