… or Nelson could now give a (piece of a) geode to each of his friends (and still save a piece for himself).
It appears that the geode Earl gave Nelson was (only) half of a (the original) geode – that was cut in two. [You can also get a whole geode that you would have to break (or have cut) open to see the crystals inside.]
I’m pretty sure a geode is created by the crystallization of extremely hot rock, such as a chunk of magma thrown out of a volcano. If it then cools slowly, crystals can form. However, NOT millions of years slowly.
Now he has a bunch of little crystals. I had a rack in the back garden area that showed crystals on the surface. My grandkids liked it so they got a hammer and chipped away at it until half the boulder was gone. I didn’t care and they had fun collecting the crystals.
stairsteppublishing almost 2 years ago
Now you can enjoy the beautiful inside.
Templo S.U.D. almost 2 years ago
that geode must’ve cost Earl a hard penny
Concretionist almost 2 years ago
Most geodes are a lot tougher than that.
momofalex7 almost 2 years ago
Now Nelson has lots of little crystals.
maureenmck Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Easy come, easy go
Wilde Bill almost 2 years ago
Stick it back together with super glue and the handyman’s secret weapon: Duck Tape.
C almost 2 years ago
Ask again in 10 million years
fuzzbucket Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Even the pieces are fascinating.
j_m_kuehl almost 2 years ago
Only if I have rocks in my head
carlsonbob almost 2 years ago
Why not just hand him a hand grenade? Same result.
iggyman almost 2 years ago
They are kind of rare!
Doug K almost 2 years ago
… or Nelson could now give a (piece of a) geode to each of his friends (and still save a piece for himself).
It appears that the geode Earl gave Nelson was (only) half of a (the original) geode – that was cut in two. [You can also get a whole geode that you would have to break (or have cut) open to see the crystals inside.]
The Reader Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Sure, but you’ll have to wait ten million years.
jagedlo almost 2 years ago
Ten million years to form, ten seconds to break!
JudithStocker almost 2 years ago
That’s what grandparents are for – getting things their parents won’t give them. (Or, in this case, a precious stone replacement)
goboboyd almost 2 years ago
No problem lad. Wait here while another forms.
kaycstamper almost 2 years ago
No, but you can glue it back together, good as new!
Zebrastripes almost 2 years ago
Uh oooh! Seems he’s a chip off the ole stone…
Wichita1.0 almost 2 years ago
Be a loooong wait, kid!
mckeonfuneralhomebx almost 2 years ago
Thats why everything given to kids today are plastic.
ANIMAL almost 2 years ago
10 million years……. and 1 second to destroy
Jimmyk939 almost 2 years ago
“Can I get you another one? No. Put that one back together, then we’ll talk, Prince Clumsy.”
MuddyUSA Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Sure, in ten million years!
mistercatworks almost 2 years ago
I’m pretty sure a geode is created by the crystallization of extremely hot rock, such as a chunk of magma thrown out of a volcano. If it then cools slowly, crystals can form. However, NOT millions of years slowly.
donwestonmysteries almost 2 years ago
Now he has a bunch of little crystals. I had a rack in the back garden area that showed crystals on the surface. My grandkids liked it so they got a hammer and chipped away at it until half the boulder was gone. I didn’t care and they had fun collecting the crystals.
thuddriver01 almost 2 years ago
Yes I will get you another one in ten million years.
The Orange Mailman almost 2 years ago
One time I gave my wife a geode that was ten million and one years old. Apologies to Jason.
The Fly Hunter almost 2 years ago
It could be worse. I could have been the lamp from “A Christmas Story”.
JP Steve Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Just like my lab instructors when I was running the biology teaching collection. “The students broke that one — can we have another?…”