BASALT:fine grain,blackQUARTZ:harder thanglass, whiteor pink,glassyGRAPHITE:softer thanfingernail,dark greystreakRHYOLITE:fine grain,light colorCALCITE:softer thanglass,rhombohedronsfizzes in acidGNEISS:Stripes ofblack & pinkor whiteBIOTITE:softer thanfingernail,thin blacksheetsMAGNETITE:black streak,magneticMUSCOVITE:softer thanfingernail, thinclear sheetsGYPSUM:softer thanfingernail,white streak,clear.FOSSILLIMESTONE:has fossils,fizzes withacidHALITE:softer thanglass,cubes,tastes saltyQUARTZITE:fused quartzgrains, whiteor pinkHORNBLENDE:harder thanglass, shinyblack crystalsOBSIDIAN:black,glassyHEMATITE:metallic greyor red, darkred streakGALENA:softer thanglass,metallic grey,dark streakSCHIST:shiny, haslayersARKOSE:made of pinkor red sandgrainsMICRITE:fine grained,fizzes in acidSULFUR:softer thanfingernail,yellow streak,smells like eggsSANDSTONE:made of whitequartz sandgrainsORTHOCLASE:harder thanglass, pinkcrystalsFLUORITE:softer thanglass, flatcleavagefacesPYRITE:harder thanglass, metallicyellow, blackstreakGRANITE:pink, white,and blackcrystalsSHALE: finegrained, thinlayers, greyCONGLOMERATE:made of gravel sizegrainsTALC:softer thanfingernail,white streak,feels soapyBASALT:fine grain,blackQUARTZ:harder thanglass, whiteor pink,glassyGRAPHITE:softer thanfingernail,dark greystreakRHYOLITE:fine grain,light colorCALCITE:softer thanglass,rhombohedronsfizzes in acidGNEISS:Stripes ofblack & pinkor whiteBIOTITE:softer thanfingernail,thin blacksheetsMAGNETITE:black streak,magneticMUSCOVITE:softer thanfingernail, thinclear sheetsGYPSUM:softer thanfingernail,white streak,clear.FOSSILLIMESTONE:has fossils,fizzes withacidHALITE:softer thanglass,cubes,tastes saltyQUARTZITE:fused quartzgrains, whiteor pinkHORNBLENDE:harder thanglass, shinyblack crystalsOBSIDIAN:black,glassyHEMATITE:metallic greyor red, darkred streakGALENA:softer thanglass,metallic grey,dark streakSCHIST:shiny, haslayersARKOSE:made of pinkor red sandgrainsMICRITE:fine grained,fizzes in acidSULFUR:softer thanfingernail,yellow streak,smells like eggsSANDSTONE:made of whitequartz sandgrainsORTHOCLASE:harder thanglass, pinkcrystalsFLUORITE:softer thanglass, flatcleavagefacesPYRITE:harder thanglass, metallicyellow, blackstreakGRANITE:pink, white,and blackcrystalsSHALE: finegrained, thinlayers, greyCONGLOMERATE:made of gravel sizegrainsTALC:softer thanfingernail,white streak,feels soapy

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