Colourless glass made of almost pure silica (6)

I believe the answer is:

quartz

(Other definitions for quartz that I've seen before include "Hard glossy mineral present in many rocks" , "Colourless/white mineral" , "Hard mineral found in watches" , "Rock-forming mineral" , "Glassy mineral" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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