Tag: geodes
Las Choyas Geodes 101
Geodes are popular no matter what the type. It’s hard to resist the mystery and challenge of what’s inside these rather plain-looking round rocks....
Trancas Geodes with Crystals
Trancas geodes with crystals are quite different from their famous cousins, the Las Choyas geodes. Trancas geodes, also known as "Chihuahua geodes" were discovered...
Simple Geology Activities for Kids
Simple geology activities can make learning about what makes up the rocks beneath our feet fun. Try these easy home experiments to learn more...
How Do Giant Geodes Form?
How do geodes form and some get so big? For most of us, a geode we can heft in the palm of a hand...
Where are Geodes Found?
Where are geodes found? The most famous come from Keokuk, Iowa. Find out more about how to find these geodes and what may be...
Cleaning Specimens Without Chemicals
By Jim Brace-Thompson
Do you have specimens like desert roses, quartz crystal clusters, or geode halves that sat for eons in the open before being...
Club Spotlight: Mother Lode Mineral Society
By Antoinette Rahn
Walt Disney reportedly once said, “Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children.”
It’s evident how this perception has benefited youth...
The Carver Agate Field
Story and Photos by John L. Carver
It has been called “the most diverse, colorful and unique agate find in far west Texas since the...
Studying Geode Splitting
By Jim Brace-Thompson
With geodes, it’s the surprise inside that counts! Most geodes are dull, lumpy and drab on the outside. But inside can be...
Collectors’ Corner: Fueling a Lifelong Passion
By Antoinette Rahn
It’s fascinating how little time in life is spent in youth and yet so many of the experiences and memories of those...
