QUARTZ:harder thanglass, whiteor pink,glassySCHIST:shiny, haslayersMICRITE:fine grained,fizzes in acidHORNBLENDE:harder thanglass, shinyblack crystalsGRANITE:pink, white,and blackcrystalsORTHOCLASE:harder thanglass, pinkcrystalsRHYOLITE:fine grain,light colorCONGLOMERATE:made of gravel sizegrainsGALENA:softer thanglass,metallic grey,dark streakCALCITE:softer thanglass,rhombohedronsfizzes in acidTALC:softer thanfingernail,white streak,feels soapyHEMATITE:metallic greyor red, darkred streakQUARTZITE:fused quartzgrains, whiteor pinkPYRITE:harder thanglass, metallicyellow, blackstreakBASALT:fine grain,blackSANDSTONE:made of whitequartz sandgrainsBIOTITE:softer thanfingernail,thin blacksheetsOBSIDIAN:black,glassyFLUORITE:softer thanglass, flatcleavagefacesSULFUR:softer thanfingernail,yellow streak,smells like eggsHALITE:softer thanglass,cubes,tastes saltyGRAPHITE:softer thanfingernail,dark greystreakMUSCOVITE:softer thanfingernail, thinclear sheetsGYPSUM:softer thanfingernail,white streak,clear.SHALE: finegrained, thinlayers, greyGNEISS:Stripes ofblack & pinkor whiteMAGNETITE:black streak,magneticARKOSE:made of pinkor red sandgrainsFOSSILLIMESTONE:has fossils,fizzes withacidQUARTZ:harder thanglass, whiteor pink,glassySCHIST:shiny, haslayersMICRITE:fine grained,fizzes in acidHORNBLENDE:harder thanglass, shinyblack crystalsGRANITE:pink, white,and blackcrystalsORTHOCLASE:harder thanglass, pinkcrystalsRHYOLITE:fine grain,light colorCONGLOMERATE:made of gravel sizegrainsGALENA:softer thanglass,metallic grey,dark streakCALCITE:softer thanglass,rhombohedronsfizzes in acidTALC:softer thanfingernail,white streak,feels soapyHEMATITE:metallic greyor red, darkred streakQUARTZITE:fused quartzgrains, whiteor pinkPYRITE:harder thanglass, metallicyellow, blackstreakBASALT:fine grain,blackSANDSTONE:made of whitequartz sandgrainsBIOTITE:softer thanfingernail,thin blacksheetsOBSIDIAN:black,glassyFLUORITE:softer thanglass, flatcleavagefacesSULFUR:softer thanfingernail,yellow streak,smells like eggsHALITE:softer thanglass,cubes,tastes saltyGRAPHITE:softer thanfingernail,dark greystreakMUSCOVITE:softer thanfingernail, thinclear sheetsGYPSUM:softer thanfingernail,white streak,clear.SHALE: finegrained, thinlayers, greyGNEISS:Stripes ofblack & pinkor whiteMAGNETITE:black streak,magneticARKOSE:made of pinkor red sandgrainsFOSSILLIMESTONE:has fossils,fizzes withacid

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