Dig into western Illinois and uncover crystal-filled geodes hiding beneath the soil at this muddy, hands-on adventure near ...

Growing up, kids often have a fascination with rocks: smooth ones, shiny ones, uniquely shaped ones; and who doesn’t like a surprise? Combine those two elements and you have Geode Cracking, a NEW ...

BOISE, Idaho — Join the Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology this Sunday, June 23 for a geode cracking event, announced a press release. As described in the news release, a geode is "a rock with a ...

Cracking open some geodes from world, famous locality Keokuk, Iowa !! The crazy thing is that three of these were filled with water, two of them actually dating back 350 million years ago! Sometimes ...

Quad Cities – If you're looking for a little sparkle and shine, visit the Rock & Jewelry Show on October 29th and 30th at the Mississippi Valley Fair Grounds 4H Building, 2815 W. Locust St., Davenport ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Yep says T.J. "Geode Guy" Ramsey who has three young children. "When I'm out in the backyard cracking ...

Hand holding a purple geode in a green garden - FotoHelin/Shutterstock This guide highlights accessible, legal locations where enthusiasts can safely hunt for geodes and geode-like formations and take ...

The East Texas Gem & Mineral Society hosts the family-friendly event featuring gems, fossils, jewelry, geode cracking and kids' activities.