Kind of hard stone (5)

I believe the answer is:

flint

(Other definitions for flint that I've seen before include "Hard stone that sparks if struck against steel" , "castle in Wales" , "Welsh county" , "used to start fire" , "Cruel pirate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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