HEMATITE:metallic greyor red, darkred streakGNEISS:Stripes ofblack & pinkor whiteSULFUR:softer thanfingernail,yellow streak,smells like eggsMUSCOVITE:softer thanfingernail, thinclear sheetsARKOSE:made of pinkor red sandgrainsMICRITE:fine grained,fizzes in acidMAGNETITE:black streak,magneticQUARTZITE:fused quartzgrains, whiteor pinkFLUORITE:softer thanglass, flatcleavagefacesHALITE:softer thanglass,cubes,tastes saltyHORNBLENDE:harder thanglass, shinyblack crystalsFOSSILLIMESTONE:has fossils,fizzes withacidSHALE: finegrained, thinlayers, greyTALC:softer thanfingernail,white streak,feels soapyGALENA:softer thanglass,metallic grey,dark streakOBSIDIAN:black,glassyBIOTITE:softer thanfingernail,thin blacksheetsGRANITE:pink, white,and blackcrystalsCONGLOMERATE:made of gravel sizegrainsPYRITE:harder thanglass, metallicyellow, blackstreakBASALT:fine grain,blackGYPSUM:softer thanfingernail,white streak,clear.SCHIST:shiny, haslayersSANDSTONE:made of whitequartz sandgrainsCALCITE:softer thanglass,rhombohedronsfizzes in acidRHYOLITE:fine grain,light colorQUARTZ:harder thanglass, whiteor pink,glassyORTHOCLASE:harder thanglass, pinkcrystalsGRAPHITE:softer thanfingernail,dark greystreakHEMATITE:metallic greyor red, darkred streakGNEISS:Stripes ofblack & pinkor whiteSULFUR:softer thanfingernail,yellow streak,smells like eggsMUSCOVITE:softer thanfingernail, thinclear sheetsARKOSE:made of pinkor red sandgrainsMICRITE:fine grained,fizzes in acidMAGNETITE:black streak,magneticQUARTZITE:fused quartzgrains, whiteor pinkFLUORITE:softer thanglass, flatcleavagefacesHALITE:softer thanglass,cubes,tastes saltyHORNBLENDE:harder thanglass, shinyblack crystalsFOSSILLIMESTONE:has fossils,fizzes withacidSHALE: finegrained, thinlayers, greyTALC:softer thanfingernail,white streak,feels soapyGALENA:softer thanglass,metallic grey,dark streakOBSIDIAN:black,glassyBIOTITE:softer thanfingernail,thin blacksheetsGRANITE:pink, white,and blackcrystalsCONGLOMERATE:made of gravel sizegrainsPYRITE:harder thanglass, metallicyellow, blackstreakBASALT:fine grain,blackGYPSUM:softer thanfingernail,white streak,clear.SCHIST:shiny, haslayersSANDSTONE:made of whitequartz sandgrainsCALCITE:softer thanglass,rhombohedronsfizzes in acidRHYOLITE:fine grain,light colorQUARTZ:harder thanglass, whiteor pink,glassyORTHOCLASE:harder thanglass, pinkcrystalsGRAPHITE:softer thanfingernail,dark greystreak

ROCK & MINERAL 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. HEMATITE: metallic grey or red, dark red streak
  2. GNEISS: Stripes of black & pink or white
  3. SULFUR: softer than fingernail, yellow streak, smells like eggs
  4. MUSCOVITE: softer than fingernail, thin clear sheets
  5. ARKOSE: made of pink or red sand grains
  6. MICRITE: fine grained, fizzes in acid
  7. MAGNETITE: black streak, magnetic
  8. QUARTZITE: fused quartz grains, white or pink
  9. FLUORITE: softer than glass, flat cleavage faces
  10. HALITE: softer than glass, cubes, tastes salty
  11. HORNBLENDE: harder than glass, shiny black crystals
  12. FOSSIL LIMESTONE: has fossils, fizzes with acid
  13. SHALE: fine grained, thin layers, grey
  14. TALC: softer than fingernail, white streak, feels soapy
  15. GALENA: softer than glass, metallic grey, dark streak
  16. OBSIDIAN: black, glassy
  17. BIOTITE: softer than fingernail, thin black sheets
  18. GRANITE: pink, white, and black crystals
  19. CONGLOMERATE: made of gravel size grains
  20. PYRITE: harder than glass, metallic yellow, black streak
  21. BASALT: fine grain, black
  22. GYPSUM: softer than fingernail, white streak, clear.
  23. SCHIST: shiny, has layers
  24. SANDSTONE: made of white quartz sand grains
  25. CALCITE: softer than glass, rhombohedrons fizzes in acid
  26. RHYOLITE: fine grain, light color
  27. QUARTZ: harder than glass, white or pink, glassy
  28. ORTHOCLASE: harder than glass, pink crystals
  29. GRAPHITE: softer than fingernail, dark grey streak