Soft white rock composed of fine-grained calcium carbonate, chiefly formed from shell fragments of marine fossils (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHALK Soft white rock composed of fine-grained calcium carbonate, chiefly formed from shell fragments of marine fossils (5) (5)
5% LIMESTONE Sedimentary rock composed chiefly of calcium carbonate (9) (9)
4% STONES Rock fragments (6) (6) Puzzler Oct 16, 2025
4% PIECE Fragment (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 8, 2025
4% TACO Food in a hard or soft shell (4) USA Today Sep 22, 2025
4% COAL Fossil fuel (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 2, 2025
4% GAS Fossil fuel (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 2, 2025
4% ORCA Black and white marine predator (4)
4% BITS Fragments (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 11, 2025
4% TRILOBITES Marine creatures found in fossils (10) Wall Street Journal Jul 29, 2025
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