WaxyA luster thatsomewhatresemblesa candleHematiteA mineralwhich leavesa non-whitestreakHardnessA qualitytested byattempting toscratchmineralsGypsumA mineral withhardness 1,massive habit,and white/tancolors7The highesthardnessrating we'reable tomeasure todayLusterA term forhow lightinteracts witha mineralCitrineA mineral withvitreous luster,prismatic habit,and orangecolor2Minerals upto this ratingcan bescratched bya fingernailPrismaticA crystalhabit sharedby kyanite,tourmaline,and citrine1Thehardnessrating ofgypsum andtalcWhiteThe mostcommonstreakcolorTalcThe hardnessscaleexamplemineral forhardness 1CubicA crystalhabit knownfor 6 sidesand squarefacesSodaliteA mineralwith a dullluster and amassivehabitMassiveA crystalhabit knownfor lumpswith nopatternCalciteMineral withhardness3,massivehabit, andorange colorHabitThe shapea mineraltends totake onTourmalineThis mineralappearsblack, butstreaks whiteBlueMajor colorof sodaliteandkyaniteTabularA crystal habitthat can alsobe describedas "plates" or"plate-like"MuscoviteWhite/greymineraltabular/plate-like habitKyaniteMineral withblue/whitecolors, vitreousluster, andwhite streakDullAnonreflectiveluster oftencompared todirtPearlyThe lusterof calciteand talcMetallicTheluster ofhematiteVitreousA lusterknown for aglassyappearanceAmazoniteMineral with ablue or greencolor, and amassive orprismatic habitPinkOpalOur onlymineralwith a waxylusterFluoriteMineral withvitreous luster,hardness 4,and habit ofprisms andcubicWaxyA luster thatsomewhatresemblesa candleHematiteA mineralwhich leavesa non-whitestreakHardnessA qualitytested byattempting toscratchmineralsGypsumA mineral withhardness 1,massive habit,and white/tancolors7The highesthardnessrating we'reable tomeasure todayLusterA term forhow lightinteracts witha mineralCitrineA mineral withvitreous luster,prismatic habit,and orangecolor2Minerals upto this ratingcan bescratched bya fingernailPrismaticA crystalhabit sharedby kyanite,tourmaline,and citrine1Thehardnessrating ofgypsum andtalcWhiteThe mostcommonstreakcolorTalcThe hardnessscaleexamplemineral forhardness 1CubicA crystalhabit knownfor 6 sidesand squarefacesSodaliteA mineralwith a dullluster and amassivehabitMassiveA crystalhabit knownfor lumpswith nopatternCalciteMineral withhardness3,massivehabit, andorange colorHabitThe shapea mineraltends totake onTourmalineThis mineralappearsblack, butstreaks whiteBlueMajor colorof sodaliteandkyaniteTabularA crystal habitthat can alsobe describedas "plates" or"plate-like"MuscoviteWhite/greymineraltabular/plate-like habitKyaniteMineral withblue/whitecolors, vitreousluster, andwhite streakDullAnonreflectiveluster oftencompared todirtPearlyThe lusterof calciteand talcMetallicTheluster ofhematiteVitreousA lusterknown for aglassyappearanceAmazoniteMineral with ablue or greencolor, and amassive orprismatic habitPinkOpalOur onlymineralwith a waxylusterFluoriteMineral withvitreous luster,hardness 4,and habit ofprisms andcubic

Mineralogy Bingo! - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. A luster that somewhat resembles a candle
    Waxy
  2. A mineral which leaves a non-white streak
    Hematite
  3. A quality tested by attempting to scratch minerals
    Hardness
  4. A mineral with hardness 1, massive habit, and white/tan colors
    Gypsum
  5. The highest hardness rating we're able to measure today
    7
  6. A term for how light interacts with a mineral
    Luster
  7. A mineral with vitreous luster, prismatic habit, and orange color
    Citrine
  8. Minerals up to this rating can be scratched by a fingernail
    2
  9. A crystal habit shared by kyanite, tourmaline, and citrine
    Prismatic
  10. The hardness rating of gypsum and talc
    1
  11. The most common streak color
    White
  12. The hardness scale example mineral for hardness 1
    Talc
  13. A crystal habit known for 6 sides and square faces
    Cubic
  14. A mineral with a dull luster and a massive habit
    Sodalite
  15. A crystal habit known for lumps with no pattern
    Massive
  16. Mineral with hardness 3,massive habit, and orange color
    Calcite
  17. The shape a mineral tends to take on
    Habit
  18. This mineral appears black, but streaks white
    Tourmaline
  19. Major color of sodalite and kyanite
    Blue
  20. A crystal habit that can also be described as "plates" or "plate-like"
    Tabular
  21. White/grey mineral tabular/plate-like habit
    Muscovite
  22. Mineral with blue/white colors, vitreous luster, and white streak
    Kyanite
  23. A nonreflective luster often compared to dirt
    Dull
  24. The luster of calcite and talc
    Pearly
  25. The luster of hematite
    Metallic
  26. A luster known for a glassy appearance
    Vitreous
  27. Mineral with a blue or green color, and a massive or prismatic habit
    Amazonite
  28. Our only mineral with a waxy luster
    Pink Opal
  29. Mineral with vitreous luster, hardness 4, and habit of prisms and cubic
    Fluorite