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Earth deposit (3)

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I believe the answer is:

ore

(Other definitions for ore that I've seen before include "Metal-bearing rock or mineral" , "Valuable resource" , "It's mined for minerals" , "tangle" , "Mineral aggregate" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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