MUSCOVITE:softer thanfingernail, thinclear sheetsSCHIST:shiny, haslayersRHYOLITE:fine grain,light colorHEMATITE:metallic greyor red, darkred streakARKOSE:made of pinkor red sandgrainsMAGNETITE:black streak,magneticQUARTZITE:fused quartzgrains, whiteor pinkPYRITE:harder thanglass, metallicyellow, blackstreakGALENA:softer thanglass,metallic grey,dark streakCALCITE:softer thanglass,rhombohedronsfizzes in acidFOSSILLIMESTONE:has fossils,fizzes withacidBIOTITE:softer thanfingernail,thin blacksheetsCONGLOMERATE:made of gravel sizegrainsGRANITE:pink, white,and blackcrystalsGYPSUM:softer thanfingernail,white streak,clear.GRAPHITE:softer thanfingernail,dark greystreakSANDSTONE:made of whitequartz sandgrainsQUARTZ:harder thanglass, whiteor pink,glassySULFUR:softer thanfingernail,yellow streak,smells like eggsGNEISS:Stripes ofblack & pinkor whiteHALITE:softer thanglass,cubes,tastes saltySHALE: finegrained, thinlayers, greyMICRITE:fine grained,fizzes in acidORTHOCLASE:harder thanglass, pinkcrystalsFLUORITE:softer thanglass, flatcleavagefacesBASALT:fine grain,blackOBSIDIAN:black,glassyTALC:softer thanfingernail,white streak,feels soapyHORNBLENDE:harder thanglass, shinyblack crystalsMUSCOVITE:softer thanfingernail, thinclear sheetsSCHIST:shiny, haslayersRHYOLITE:fine grain,light colorHEMATITE:metallic greyor red, darkred streakARKOSE:made of pinkor red sandgrainsMAGNETITE:black streak,magneticQUARTZITE:fused quartzgrains, whiteor pinkPYRITE:harder thanglass, metallicyellow, blackstreakGALENA:softer thanglass,metallic grey,dark streakCALCITE:softer thanglass,rhombohedronsfizzes in acidFOSSILLIMESTONE:has fossils,fizzes withacidBIOTITE:softer thanfingernail,thin blacksheetsCONGLOMERATE:made of gravel sizegrainsGRANITE:pink, white,and blackcrystalsGYPSUM:softer thanfingernail,white streak,clear.GRAPHITE:softer thanfingernail,dark greystreakSANDSTONE:made of whitequartz sandgrainsQUARTZ:harder thanglass, whiteor pink,glassySULFUR:softer thanfingernail,yellow streak,smells like eggsGNEISS:Stripes ofblack & pinkor whiteHALITE:softer thanglass,cubes,tastes saltySHALE: finegrained, thinlayers, greyMICRITE:fine grained,fizzes in acidORTHOCLASE:harder thanglass, pinkcrystalsFLUORITE:softer thanglass, flatcleavagefacesBASALT:fine grain,blackOBSIDIAN:black,glassyTALC:softer thanfingernail,white streak,feels soapyHORNBLENDE:harder thanglass, shinyblack crystals

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