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Mineral from mound cur removed (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

corundum

'mineral' is the definition.
(I know that corundum is a type of mineral)

'mound cur removed' is the wordplay.
'removed' indicates anagramming the letters (the letters must be move again or be re-moved).
'mound'+'cur'='moundcur'
'moundcur' with letters rearranged gives 'CORUNDUM'.

'from' is the link.

(Other definitions for corundum that I've seen before include "Hard form of alumina" , "Extremely hard mineral used as an abrasive" , "Stone" , "Abrasive form of alumina" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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