Piece of quartz, eg (7)

I believe the answer is:

crystal

(Other definitions for crystal that I've seen before include "Type of clear-cut, lucent glass" , "Clear material such as quartz" , "Transparent mineral" , "Globe for the fortune-teller" , "brilliant stuff" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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