WHO AM I? ROCKS & MINERALS WORKSHEET

1. I am used for electrical generation.

I have a "rough" appearance.

If rubbed on paper or skin, I leave a trace of black behind.

Some parts of me are dull, and others are shiny.

I am a sedimentary rock.

You do not want me in your Christmas stocking.

Who am I?

2. My appearance is shiny and parts are dull.

I have a similar make-up to granite.

I am "a coarse grained plutonic rock".

I am a mix of the colours black, gold, yellow, and white.

Part of my name is a nickname for the name Margaret.

I am an igneous rock.

My first letter is "P".

Who am I?

3. I am a type of sedimentary rock.

I am often found with limestone.

I crumble VERY easily.

I am a light pink colour with white parts.

I am a sedimentary rock.

My last letter is "e".

Who am I?

4. I am a metallic mineral.

I am a creamy colour with caramel-coloured splotches.

Canada is the world's top producer me; an aluminum ore.

I am light in weight.

My last letter is "e".

Who am I?

5. I am a translucent white.

I have a tiny crystalline structure.

I make up a great portion of the Earth's crust.

I am non-metallic.

I am a 7 on the Moh's hardness scale.

My first letter is "Q".

Who am I?

6. I am a 1-2 on the Moh's hardness scale.

I am dark gray with yellow and rust marbling.

My texture is rough. I am a non-metallic mineral.

I am used in pencils and as a lubricant.

I have an "a" in my name.

Who am I?

7. I am a dark, dirty gray with brown sandy parts.

Some parts of me are glossy and tend to catch the light.

I am a non-metallic mineral.

I start with the letter 'P'.

I leave a sandy residue on skin if rubbed.

I have a "y" in my name.

Who am I?

8. I am formed when gaseous lava cools.
I am light gray in colour.

I am used to soften feet.

I am an igneous rock.

I am buoyant in water.

Who am I?

9. I am a metamorphic rock.

I rub off a chalky residue if rubbed on skin.

I am white.

I was originally limestone.

I'm a 3 on the Moh's hardness scale. (quite soft !)

Who am I?

10. I am a metamorphic rock.

I am grey, with crystals of black and white.

The evil stepmother is mean, while Cinderella is _ _ _ _ _ _. (spelled different as a rock).

I am not mean.

Who am I?

11. I have a rough, uneven texture.
If turned to the side, you see my many thin layers.

I am a non-metallic mineral.

The beginning of my name makes a loud noise _ _ _ _.

My name has two syllables.

Who am I?

12. I am a dull, fairly smooth texture.

I am a smoky gray with brown and white speckles throughout.

I am formed when clay, silt, or mud hardens into rock.

I am a sedimentary rock.

I smell like mud when wet.

My name has only 1 syllable.

Who am I?

13. I am light gray with white splotches.

I am formed from partially recrystalized metamorphisized sandstone.

My name ends in "ite". I am a metamorphic rock.

I have a "u" in my name.

Who am I?

14. I am off-white, with some pure white spots.

If you rub me on your skin, I leave a chalky residue.

I am used in drywall.

I am a non-metallic mineral.

I am low on Moh's Hardness Scale. I begin with the letter “g”.

Who am I?

15. I am bright yellow. I am an ingredient of black gunpowder.

I may smell like "rotten eggs" to you.

I am a mineral which is also an element.

I have an "interesting" crystalline structure.

I am a non-metallic mineral. I’m used in sulphuric acid (H2SO4).

Who am I?

16. I have a rough and uneven texture.

I am flesh-toned with speckles throughout.

I am mined to make silica which helps me make glass.

Part of my name is present at the beach.

I am at type of sedimentary rock.

I look like sand cemented together.

Who am I?

17. I have burgundy, purple & pink crystals throughout.

I have an uneven texture.

I am made up of Quartz & Feldspar particles with smaller quantities of mica.

I am a sedimentary rock.

Part of my name is a type of bridge.

Who am I?

18. I am a metallic mineral.

I am a lead ore.

I am gray, rusty brown, and white.

Canada is the world's 4th top producer of me.

I am very heavy compared to the other samples.

I’m a nice “gal”.

Who am I?

19. I am a non-metallic mineral.

Canada is the world's leading producer of me.

I am light pink (a flesh tone) with white marbling.

I have a number of layers. Farmers crush me up into animal feed to provide potassium (K).

Who am I?

20. I am used for a variety of things, like making cement & flooring.

I leave behind a chalky powder if I'm rubbed on your finger.

I have a marbled appearance like a piece of steak.

I am rated a 3 on the Moh's Scale of Hardness.

You may eat a fruit that is similar to my name. I’m a sedimentary rock.

I become marble when heat & pressure is applied to me.

Who am I?

21. I am fairly flat, smooth, and gray.

I have a few rusty parts & off-white splotches.

I am often used as a gemstone; especially in China.

My name is another word for the colour green (but I'm NOT green).

I have only 1 syllable in my name. I’m a nonmetallic mineral.

Who am I?

22. I am the thinnest sample of the 40 minerals.

I am black with gold marbling. I’m a nonmetallic mineral.

It's possible for you to peel my layers.

I am an important part of igneous & sedimentary rocks.

Who am I?

23. I am a dark gray colour.

I am a type of igneous rock.

Some may say I _ _ _ or talk too much!

I have a rough, rocky texture.

Who am I?

24. I am a glossy black.

Before metamorphosis, I was bituminous coal.

I am a metamorphic rock.

You cannot see any crystals within me using the naked eye.

Who am I?

25. I am brown & gray, with "gems" or distinctive small bumps all over.

I am the gemstone for Aquarians (Jan. 21 - Feb. 21).

I guarantee "true friendship" to Aquarians . I’m a nonmetallic mineral.

I am rated between a 6.5 and 7.5 on the Moh's Hardness Scale. .

26. I am a rusty brown.

My texture is rough & I look sponge-like.

I am an igneous rock.

I am a volcanic rock which contains basalt.

Who am I?

27. My colours are a mix of light green, brown, black, and gray.

I am a copper ore.

I have a fairly uneven surface, with grooves and depressions.

I am a metallic mineral.

My last letter is "e".

Who am I?

28. I have a soft and glossy feel.

I am a marbly gray with orange and light gray marbling.

I am used in paints and talcum powder.

I am a non-metallic mineral.

Who am I?

29. I look like an ice-cube.

I am a white tint & semi-transparent.

I am found in deposits that are from when ancient seas evaporated.

I am fairly hard & am a non-metallic mineral.

I am salty in taste.

I do not have the letters "o", "u" or "y" in my name.

Who am I?

30. I am mined in Ontario.

My name is two words.

I am a type of igneous rock.

I look like "Cookies 'n Cream" ice cream.

I am used in the glass industry.

I do not have the letters "d", "a" or "m" in my name.

Who am I?

31. You may consider me a "pretty" metallic mineral.

I am gray with glittery gold speckles.

I have a few dark gray swirls in my background.
I start with the letter 'M'.

Who am I ?

32. I am common iron ore which is mined in Canada.

I am a steely dark gray.

I have some glossy, shiny parts.

I am magnetic.

I am a metallic mineral.

Who am I?

33. I am created when rounded pebbles are cemented together.

I have a "rocky" texture.

I have a tan-coloured background with gravel-sized gray pebbles throughout.

I am a sedimentary rock.

I am not "loose".

I have 12 letters in my name.

Who am I?

34. I am a metallic mineral.

I am dark gray & sparkly.

I am used in the making of steel.

I have a number of layers you can see if you really look.

I am magnetic.

I have two "e" s in my name.

Who am I?

35. I am a metallic mineral.

I am gold and silvery, with sparkles.

Canada is the 2nd largest producer of me.

When rubbed on your skin, I leave behind some sparkles.

I start with the letter "P".

Who am I?

36. I am a white & creamy yellow.

I am a non-metallic mineral.

I am used in television tubes, paints, and paper products.

My structure is rather layered, and may look like a bunch of rocks glued together.

I start with the letter 'B'.

Who am I?

37. I have smooth, flat texture and am light gray.

I leave a colourless residue on your fingers after touching me.

I used to be shale, before metamorphosis.

I am an old-fashioned word for individual chalkboards.

I'm a metamorphic rock.

I rhyme with "plate".

Who am I?

38. Some parts of me are light green, others are gray and a few are rust.

I am created when olivine, pyroxene, or impure limestone is metamorphsised.

I'm a metamorphic rock.

The beginning of my name is another name for snake or _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

I start with the letter "S".

Who am I?

39. I am fairly plain & gray.

I'm an igneous rock. I have 6 letters.

I am formed from cooled lava.

The ending of my name is something used to flavour food.

Who am I?

40. Many of this type of rock formed Canada's mountains in the Pre-Cambrian Era. I am a type of igneous rock.

I am coloured pink, purple, burnt orange, and gray.

I have a semi-rough texture.

The ending of my name is "ite".

I contain Feldspar and Quartz.

I am a 6-7 on the Moh's Hardness Scale.

With heat & pressure I become Gneiss.

Who am I?