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Cobaltite, e.g (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ore

(Other definitions for ore that I've seen before include "Raw iron" , "Foreign currency" , "Natural material from which metals can be extracted" , "14 [CURRENCY UNIT]" , "store of value" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.
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