As someone that grew up in southwest Missouri, geodes have always been more of a myth. Sure, you could find some druzy, but a geode? And honest-to-god, hollow geode? Not here. Turns out though, I’m just too negative. On a recent trip to Stockton Lake, I thought I would do some proper research. This forum…
Planning to Dig for Geodes This journey took some twists and turns. It started on a Friday, when I called Sheffler’s Rock Shop to make an appointment to dig for geodes. Sheffler’s is located in Alexandria, Missouri which would’ve made my drive slightly shorter. It had been raining for a few days, but seemed that…
I picked up this geode cracking kit at a local hobby store and try it out! It includes 4 geodes from two different mines, safety goggles, a magnifying glass and 1 display stand. Overall, it’s a pretty good kit but the trancas geode took me about 3 minutes to break open and I’ve split my…
Opening a Trancas & Keokuk Geode on a Wet Tile Saw I cut open and reveal a two geodes on a 10″ Tile Saw! Cutting geodes on a saw can be an excellent way to open your treasure, but please be safe if you try this at home! Always wear appropriate protective gear, especially safety…
Keokuk Geodes Keokuk Geodes are found in the region where Mississippi and Des Moines Rivers intersect. Southeastern Iowa is the prime keokuk hunting Area, but they can be found into Missouri and Illinois as well. Quartz is the most common mineral found in these geodes, as well as a wide variety of colors of chalcedony,…
Keokuk Geodes Last week, Touchstone Beads here in Springfield, MO got in a few buckets of Keokuk geodes. The name may be misleading, but Touchstone Beads carries a wide variety of gems and minerals, including crack your own geodes! In the past they have carried a variety of sizes of Moroccan Geodes, but I was…
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.29.3″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.29.3″ hover_enabled=”0″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″]First found in 1973, Trancas Geodes are most commonly found via surface mining in Chihuahua, Mexico. These amazing rocks are incredibly varied and you never know what ancient treasures you will uncover when you crack one open. Trancas may…