Geode rocks

Every rockhound loves a good geode, and the best are those we’ve gathered ourselves. While it can be tempting to start busting every rock you find with a rock pick, you can usually tell before you attack. Geodes are a specific formation and can usually be identified by their round shape and bumpy texture. These reliable indicators don’t tell the whole story, however. So, let’s go a bit further and give you an overview of how to tell if a rock is a geode.

Though geodes may look like ordinary rocks, they conceal a hollowed interior that is chock full of different colored minerals and rocks such as amethyst, quartz, agate, and jade. Geodes form naturally over time as a result of specific...

Geodes are the ultimate hidden treasure! And to find one yourself is exhilerating. Learn what geodes are, how they're formed, and WHERE TO FIND GEODES!

Geodes are the ultimate hidden treasure! And to find one yourself is exhilerating. Learn what geodes are, how they're formed, and WHERE TO FIND GEODES!

Geode, blue agate rock. Super natural, right?!

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an overlooked geode

If you've discovered a geode (a rounded rock formation with crystals or banding inside), you'll want to crack it open as safely and neatly as possible. Every geode is unique, and could hold anything from clear, pure quartz crystals to rich...

A geode begins as a molten volcanic flow and when it begins to harden, gasses form bubbles which are the outer shell of the geode. The gas and minerals then begin to form the inner surface of the geode. The outer shell consists of limestone, dolomite, clay or other hard stone.