Native Elements
Sedimentary rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Igneous rocks
Grab bag
100

Au stands for this metal.

What is gold.

100

This sedimentary rock is tree sap turned into rock. 

What is amber. 

100

This rock sounds like the s-word.

What is schist.

100

There are this many varieties of granite that have a color in their names. 

What is two.

100

Ruby is this color only.


What is red.

200

Pt stands for this native element. 

What is platinum. 

200

The number of types of coal is this. 

What is five.

200

This type of slate is green in color. 

What is green slate.

200

This variety of obsidian has something from winter in its name.

What is snowflake obsidian. 

200

Sapphire can be blue, green,  purple,  clear, and this in color.

What is yellow.

300

Ag stands for this native element. 

What is silver. 

300

The number of different types of sandstone is this. 

What is seven.

300

DAILY DOUBLE!!!  This variety of gneiss looks like it has been folded. 

What is folded gneiss.

300

There are this many varieties of tuff. 

What is two. 

300

The two categories of metamorphic rocks are foliated and this.

What is unfoliated. 

400

DAILY DOUBLE!!! The only element that is liquid at room temperature. 

What is mercury. 

400

The number of different types of clay is this. 

What is three. 

400

This rock is also a game played with small glass balls.

What is marble.

400

This type of lava looks like a rope.

What is ropy lava.

400

The softest mineral on earth is this.

What is talc.

500

C stands for this native element that is made of pure carbon only, and is the absolute hardest element on earth. 

What is diamond.

500

These rocks form on the roofs of caves, not the floors.


What is a stalactite. 

500

There are this many varieties of  marble with a color in their names. 

What is three.

500

This is the only rock that can float.

What is pumice. 

500

Quartz has this hardness on the mohs' scale.

What is seven.