The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word MICA , but the solution may also be SHALE which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Flaky rock crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MICA | 67 % | 4 |
| SCHIST | 17 % | 6 |
| SHALE | 17 % | 5 |
Why may SHALE be the right solution?
The answer to "Flaky rock" is "SHALE" because shale is a type of sedimentary rock that easily breaks into thin, flaky layers.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Flaky rock
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shale
- slate
- schist
- mica
- talc
- platy
- spar
- cod
- flake
- dander
- crust
- knish
Crossword Answer definitions
MICA noun- Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result MICA
- Vermiculite, essentially
- Insulating silicate
- Isinglass
- Crumbly rock
- Crumbly silicate
- Flaky mineral
- Flaky rock
- Translucent mineral
- Mineral in sheets
- Rock found in sheets
More clues leading to the result SCHIST
- Mica-like rock
- Metamorphic rock
- Rock used in walls
- Flaky rock
- Crystalline rock
- It's from the Latin for "fissile stone"
- Easily-split variety of rock.
- A slaty rock, easily split.
- Kind of crystalline rock.
- Foliated rock.