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Supplies Needed:
\nSafety Goggles
\nWater
\nInsect Repellant
\nShovel
\nCrack Hammer and Chisel
\nPaper for Wrapping Specimens
\nBucket
\nPrybar (Optional)
\nPick Axe (Optional)
\nWheeler-Rex 590 Soil Pipe Cutter (Optional)<\/p>\n

$\"Rhodochrosite$ <\/a>

Geodes sometimes have carbonate minerals inside, like Calcite. But, wouldn’t it be cooler if they had crazy red Rhodochrosite crystals like this. Click here to see more amazing photos of crystals<\/p><\/div>\n

Localities:<\/p>\n

Sheffler Rock Shop and Geode Mine:
\nRR1 Box 171
\nAlexandria, MO 63430
\nAt junction of Highway 61 and 27, 6mi S of Alexandria<\/p>\n

Tim Sheffler
\n(660) 754 – 1134
\ntsheffler@mchsi.com
\n$25 per day for 50 lbs of material. 75 cents for each additional pound<\/p>\n

$\"blackiowageodes\"$
\nCalcite and quartz geode from the Sheffler Geode Mine. A good specimen for the locality. 10 cm wide. Roger Sedgwick specimen and photo. Collected by owner.<\/p>\n

Geodes are very abundant at this locality, hence the high limit for material. They are typically filled with quartz crystals but some other interesting mineralization can be observed. Dolomite, calcite, and pyrite are common accessories. It is best to use a prybar to free the geodes from the limestone matrix and open them at home or wherever they can be carefully cleaned, opened, and sorted.<\/p>\n

Des Moines River, Iowa and Missouri<\/p>\n

Geodes can be found abundantly in the outcrops on the shores of the Des Moines river. Bring a shovel to loosen geodes from the muddy banks and wash them in the river so the surface features can be seen. Some rocks at these riverbank localities may be deceiving and look like geodes but are just cobbles that have been well-rounded by erosion. These geodes can be filled with a wide variety of minerals and be of extremely varying but most will only contain quartz and typically at most one other species such as calcite or dolomite.<\/p>\n

Jacobs’ Geode Shop and Mine:
\n823 East County Rd 1220
\nHamilton, IL 62341
\n(217) 847-3509<\/p>\n

$\"iowacollecting\"$
\nCaption: Collector with large pile of geodes in Jacobs’ Geode Mine workings. E. Harrington photo.<\/p>\n

Call before visiting. It is best to dig while the owners are around so they can show you the best technique to use at this site. It\u2019s a good idea to call in advance to make sure they will be at the mine. The all day fee is reported to be $20. Apparently the owners only allow visitors to crack certain geodes on site so most of the prep work should be done at home. Reported to produce very nice material<\/p>\n

$\"calciteiowageode\"$
\n7cm geode with 3.5cm calcite crystal. E. Harrington specimen and photo.<\/p>\n

$\"Modified$
\nMarcasite crystal in geode. FOV 4.5mm. Collected and photographed by David Hanson.<\/p>\n

Dennis Stevenson Geodes:
\n625 S. 18th St., Hamilton, Illinois
\nCall ahead to plan a trip: 309-337-3089 or 217-847-2952
\n$20 for one bucket, $15 for each additional one.<\/p>\n

Mostly quartz based geodes, but some have nice calcite crystals as well. A staple Midwestern geode locality.<\/p>\n

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