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Home/Rootonym/Any of the largest group of minerals (quartz, mica, olivine, clay) (noun)

Any of the largest group of minerals (quartz, mica, olivine, clay) (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 8 letters · last seen September 19, 2026

Answer
SILICATE
SILICATE · 8 letters · puzzle shows SILIC***
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The Root
SILICmeans “flint”

In a sentence: The geologist pointed to the strata of SILICATE that had been layered into the boulders.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Any of the largest group of minerals (quartz, mica, olivine, clay) (noun)” has the answer SILICATE (8 letters), built on the root SILIC, which means “flint”. See the full September 19, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.

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