Indiana geodes

Our Earth is made mostly of rocks. The rocks are composed of mineral grains combined in different ways and having various properties. Minerals are naturally occurring chemical compounds in which atoms are arranged in three-dimensional patterns. The kind of elements and their arrangements lead to a particular appearance and certain properties for each mineral.

For the most up to date events, check out our Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Newswire. Part of the American Geode team were able to assemble in Indiana for geode hunting before winter began. Our focus was size, and quality, so we left behind many crystal and quartz specimens in order to recover the large blue, … Continue reading "Geode Hunting in Indiana"

Geodes in stream bed Though he's most often called upon to debunk some of the dumber claims of freelancers attempting to explain the oil industry or plate tectonics, the staff geologist can also address other, more prosaic geological dumbassery. We're thinking of the sort of half-witted attempts to translate semi-scientific verbiage into completely unscientific verbiage that Michael E. Carpenter pounded out for OurPastimes.com in a post called, "Where to Find Geodes in Indiana." Carpenter's…

As a person who holds a bit more knowledge on certain obscure topics than the general population, I’m sometimes considered a specialist, at least in regard to rocks and fossils from Indiana. That b…

Geodes are popular no matter the type. Arguably though, Las Choyas Geodes are the most popular, attainable, and collectible geodes available to enthusiasts.

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A geode is a rock that contains crystals in a hollow cavity. When geodes are split open, you can see the crystals inside the rock. If you found a geode, you'll need to clean it so it shines. Cleaning a geode is easy can can be done with a...

UPDATE: Recently visited area north of Bloomington, Inidana. See: https://digitalrockhound.blogspot.com/2019/06/geode-hunting-near-bloomi...