Ore beds (4)

I believe the answer is:

vein

(Other definitions for vein that I've seen before include "Distinctive quality" , "Speaker's useless" , "Vessel for claret" , "part of a vital system" , "Vessel carrying blood towards the heart" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune.

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