| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SHALE | Rock that splits easily |
| SCHIST | Coarse-grained rock that splits easily |
| SHALE | Rock that splits into bits |
| slate | kind of rock that splits horizontally |
| slated | kind of rock that splits horizontally |
| slating | kind of rock that splits horizontally |
| freestones | Rock that can be cut easily in any direction, in particular a fine-grained sandstone or limestone of uniform texture |
