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The Clue

Mercury-bearing ore (8 letter answer)

The Answer

CINNABAR

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Notes

The answer CINNABAR is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

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Vermilion
Red mineral

Definition

CINNABAR as a noun:

1. a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury
2. (cinnabar, cinnabar moth, Callimorpha jacobeae) = large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort

CINNABAR as an adjective:

1. (vermilion, vermillion, cinnabar, Chinese-red) = of a vivid red to reddish-orange color