Test your knowledge of what 18 different types of commonly mined minerals and ores look like in this free online interactive picture game.

In this game you have to match the name of each mineral or ore (and also two commonly mined rocks) to its image. You will see images of the following types: Aluminum Ore, Cobalt Ore , Copper Ore, Gold Ore, Graphite Ore, Gypsum, Iron Ore, Lead Ore, Limestone, Lithium Ore, Nickel Ore, Phosphate Rock, Potash, Quartz, Rock Salt, Silver Ore, Tin Ore & Zinc Ore.

The images show the main type (or types in some cases) of the mineral, ore or rock which is mined.

A mine shaft
Mining Minerals & Ores Picture Game
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How to play it

It's simple. Match the name to the picture/photo. You have 15 seconds to identify the name of the picture. Click on the name below the picture which you think it is.

The quicker you identify the picture, the more points you get. However, if you guess wrong you won't be able to make another guess for 1.5 seconds. Also, the less wrong guesses you make in the game, the more bonus points you are given at the end.

Press the 'Play The Game' button to take you to the start of the game.

Different versions of the game

Although the content (the vocabulary and images/photos) is the same, the version of this game is different between when you play it on a mobile phone and when you play it on a bigger screen device (like on a laptop, a desktop or a large interactive board screen). The game on bigger screen devices has been designed for more classroom environments.