Material for a lighter wheel (5)

I believe the answer is:

flint

(Other definitions for flint that I've seen before include "Welsh county" , "Sparky mineral" , "It may spark something off!" , "Hard grey rock" , "Hard stone that sparks if struck against steel" .)

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

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