HORNBLENDE:harder thanglass, shinyblack crystalsHEMATITE:metallic greyor red, darkred streakFLUORITE:softer thanglass, flatcleavagefacesGNEISS:Stripes ofblack & pinkor whiteMUSCOVITE:softer thanfingernail, thinclear sheetsMICRITE:fine grained,fizzes in acidCONGLOMERATE:made of gravel sizegrainsGALENA:softer thanglass,metallic grey,dark streakHALITE:softer thanglass,cubes,tastes saltyBIOTITE:softer thanfingernail,thin blacksheetsSANDSTONE:made of whitequartz sandgrainsSHALE: finegrained, thinlayers, greyGYPSUM:softer thanfingernail,white streak,clear.SULFUR:softer thanfingernail,yellow streak,smells like eggsRHYOLITE:fine grain,light colorORTHOCLASE:harder thanglass, pinkcrystalsGRANITE:pink, white,and blackcrystalsOBSIDIAN:black,glassyMAGNETITE:black streak,magneticGRAPHITE:softer thanfingernail,dark greystreakCALCITE:softer thanglass,rhombohedronsfizzes in acidARKOSE:made of pinkor red sandgrainsSCHIST:shiny, haslayersTALC:softer thanfingernail,white streak,feels soapyPYRITE:harder thanglass, metallicyellow, blackstreakQUARTZ:harder thanglass, whiteor pink,glassyFOSSILLIMESTONE:has fossils,fizzes withacidQUARTZITE:fused quartzgrains, whiteor pinkBASALT:fine grain,blackHORNBLENDE:harder thanglass, shinyblack crystalsHEMATITE:metallic greyor red, darkred streakFLUORITE:softer thanglass, flatcleavagefacesGNEISS:Stripes ofblack & pinkor whiteMUSCOVITE:softer thanfingernail, thinclear sheetsMICRITE:fine grained,fizzes in acidCONGLOMERATE:made of gravel sizegrainsGALENA:softer thanglass,metallic grey,dark streakHALITE:softer thanglass,cubes,tastes saltyBIOTITE:softer thanfingernail,thin blacksheetsSANDSTONE:made of whitequartz sandgrainsSHALE: finegrained, thinlayers, greyGYPSUM:softer thanfingernail,white streak,clear.SULFUR:softer thanfingernail,yellow streak,smells like eggsRHYOLITE:fine grain,light colorORTHOCLASE:harder thanglass, pinkcrystalsGRANITE:pink, white,and blackcrystalsOBSIDIAN:black,glassyMAGNETITE:black streak,magneticGRAPHITE:softer thanfingernail,dark greystreakCALCITE:softer thanglass,rhombohedronsfizzes in acidARKOSE:made of pinkor red sandgrainsSCHIST:shiny, haslayersTALC:softer thanfingernail,white streak,feels soapyPYRITE:harder thanglass, metallicyellow, blackstreakQUARTZ:harder thanglass, whiteor pink,glassyFOSSILLIMESTONE:has fossils,fizzes withacidQUARTZITE:fused quartzgrains, whiteor pinkBASALT:fine grain,black

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