(JUMBO) Whole Uncut Unbroken Unopened Geode 9"x10"x11

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Jumbo Kentucky Quartz Agate Geode (pictured below) This specimen measures 9" x 10" x 11" (L x W x H) and weighs in at 25 lbs 5 oz. Geodes may be solid or hollow. Most are filled with milky and clear quartz. Some have been found with rose quartz but it is very rare.. Check out my feedback for geode customer comments. NOTE OF INTEREST: The term geode is derived from Greek ,meaning the shape of the Earth. This is actually a rather accurate geometrical description since geodes are typically oblate spheroids ranging from a few millimeters to over tens of meters in diameter. Most geodes are easy to identify in the field, because their spherical shape tends to set them apart from any of the surrounding rocks.In addition to being spherical, geodes are defined as a rock cavity lined with crystalline material. More importantly however, geodes must possess discrete outer layers of mineral deposition which, upon weathering, preserve the geodes as distinct entities. Geodes may be either hollow or completely filled with crystallized mineral material deposited from saturated solutions over millions, and in some instances hundreds of millions of years. In many cases it is possible to recognize numerous layers of growth within individual geodes. In general, crystal growth proceeds inward toward the center of the cavity, thus the most recent crystallization read more

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