Crude mineral (3)

I believe the answer is:

ore

(Other definitions for ore that I've seen before include "Danish currency" , "Mineral - Scandinavian money" , "Raw material" , "Rock from which metal is extracted" , "Metal-bearing rock or mineral" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, the Penny Press and The Sun.

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