Mineral consisting of silica (4)

I believe the answer is:

opal

(Other definitions for opal that I've seen before include "Milk-coloured gemstone" , "often semi-transparent" , "little jewel" , "Type of gemstone" , "Translucent gem" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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