Geodes are found throughout the world. In the United States they can be found mostly in Iowa. In 1967, Iowa designated the geode as the official state rock, and it has a Geode State Park. Geodes can also be found in Missouri, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Illinois, Kentucky and California. Deserts and volcanic areas are good places to find geodes.

The word “geode” means “earthlike” in Greek, pertaining to their spherical shape. Geodes are rock on the outside but can have many different types of crystals on the inside.  Geodes are round or egg shaped. They can range from a couple of inches to several feet long; in fact, the largest geode ever found was discovered by Javier Garcia-Guinea in an old silver mine in Almeria, Spain in 2000 and was 26 feet long and 6 feet wide and was filled with gypsum prisms.

Geodes are formed in the hollow cavities of soil or rock.  This cavity can form in several ways - by a gas bubble in volcanic lava; by limestone being dissolved; by an acidic substance; or by a shell created by dissolved minerals that seep into a hollow area not being filled completely with sediment when it is fossilized.  When water seeps into these cavities, the minerals can form crystals, depending on the temperature, pressure, and the amount of water.  Minerals will continue to form on the inside walls of the shell, growing towards the center. Each geode is different.  Some geodes will have large colorful crystals or solid bands of quartz, and others will have mineral deposits but no crystals formed yet. 

From the metaphysical point of view, geodes are wonderful for family harmony and the home. They are good for stimulating creativity and harmony. Large geodes placed in home corners help to stimulate chi flow in that area. Placing a crystal inside a geode helps to cleanse and recharge it at the same time; think of geodes as power generators comprising the sum total of ALL the little crystals it contains! On another level, geodes actually represent the divine feminine aspect. The cavity within the geode may be taken to symbolize the womb.

This AZ Geode Crystal is 2.90 LB  and is 4 3/4" x 4"  x 3 3/4". 

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