What type of layered rock splits into thin, irregular plates? (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCHIST What type of layered rock splits into thin, irregular plates? (6) (6)
7% LAMINA Thin layer (6) New York Times Oct 7, 2025
6% SHALE Layered rock (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 14, 2025
6% STRATA Rock layers (6) Commuter Aug 11, 2025
6% LAMELLA Thin layer or plate (7)
5% PLY Layer (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 5, 2025
5% TITANIC What's helped to split it - an iceberg? (7) The Times Cryptic Nov 4, 2025
5% RIFTS Splits (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 1, 2025
5% STONE Small rock; what rocks are made of (5) The Telegraph Mini Oct 30, 2025
5% LIMP Irregular walk (4) (4) Mirror Quick Oct 21, 2025
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