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    From Paul in Houston TX@21:1/5 to bernyzilla@gmail.com on Sun Jan 13 23:50:34 2019
    bernyzilla@gmail.com wrote:
    I was up there today with the kids but couldn't find anything
    really. I don't mind looking all day for several days, I just
    want to make sure I'm looking in a good place! We are looking
    for the round rocks that when cracked open reveal geodes. Can I
    find these there? Or are they only embedded in huge rocks? A
    guy showed me where to dig in the black dirt to find geode
    containing rocks, but there were tones of rocks, how do I know
    which to crack? Anybody got pictures of the outside of a walker
    geode rock so I know what I am looking for? I don't need your
    secret sites, but any hints would be much appreciated! Thanks.

    Google: "walker creek, geodes"
    Lots of good info.

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  • From bernyzilla@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jan 13 21:45:45 2019
    I was up there today with the kids but couldn't find anything really. I don't mind looking all day for several days, I just want to make sure I'm looking in a good place! We are looking for the round rocks that when cracked open reveal geodes. Can I find
    these there? Or are they only embedded in huge rocks? A guy showed me where to dig in the black dirt to find geode containing rocks, but there were tones of rocks, how do I know which to crack? Anybody got pictures of the outside of a walker geode rock
    so I know what I am looking for? I don't need your secret sites, but any hints would be much appreciated! Thanks.

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  • From Paul in Houston TX@21:1/5 to bernyzilla@gmail.com on Sun Jan 13 23:59:34 2019
    bernyzilla@gmail.com wrote:
    I was up there today with the kids but couldn't find anything really. I don't mind looking all day for several days, I just want to make sure I'm looking in a good place! We are looking for the round rocks that when cracked open reveal geodes. Can I
    find these there? Or are they only embedded in huge rocks? A guy showed me where to dig in the black dirt to find geode containing rocks, but there were tones of rocks, how do I know which to crack? Anybody got pictures of the outside of a walker geode
    rock so I know what I am looking for? I don't need your secret sites, but any hints would be much appreciated! Thanks.

    https://mineralcouncil.wordpress.com/148-2/ https://walkervalleygeodes.wordpress.com/ https://www.google.com/search?q=walker+valley+geodes&sa=X&complete=0&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ved=2ahUKEwjDidDgy-zfAhVCbK0KHQWuDG4QsAR6BAgEEAE&biw=1270&bih=551

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  • From bernyzilla@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jan 14 22:30:27 2019
    My trouble is I can't find any pictures of a non cracked geode definitely from this place. Even the back side would be helpful. I am not even certain if the geodes shown were found as base ball sized rocks in mud, or were embedded in boulders and we are
    seeing the result of hours of material removal and polish. If anyone could advise me on how to identify a-not-found-imbedded-in-a-basalt-cliff geode from Walker valley, my kids and I would be grateful! Any further advise on specific places to find these
    cool rocks would be amazing. Thanks a million!

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  • From bernyzilla@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jan 14 22:23:53 2019
    Thanks for the quick reply,

    I did try Google first, those links are purple because I've already seen them. I have watched videos of people rock hounding at Walker valley. I have more questions that I hope can be answered here, and I don't think they are answered by the links posted.
    I found this page on my tenth try at Googling different relevant phrases.

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  • From Paul in Houston TX@21:1/5 to bernyzilla@gmail.com on Tue Jan 15 12:37:33 2019
    bernyzilla@gmail.com wrote:
    My trouble is I can't find any pictures of a non cracked geode
    definitely from this place. Even the back side would be
    helpful. I am not even certain if the geodes shown were found
    as base ball sized rocks in mud, or were embedded in boulders
    and we are seeing the result of hours of material removal and
    polish. If anyone could advise me on how to identify a-not-found-imbedded-in-a-basalt-cliff geode from Walker
    valley, my kids and I would be grateful! Any further advise on
    specific places to find these cool rocks would be amazing.
    Thanks a million!

    IMO, since the hardness and composition of the material on the
    outside of the geode is about the same as on the inside I think it
    unlikely that there are geodes laying around. I've found basalt
    encased crystalline voids in other places in the USA but I really
    could not call them geodes. The WA photos and vids show a lot of
    hard work chopping them out of the basalt matrix and they look
    similar to other void types that I have found. You may be
    thinking of limestone matrix and silicate geodes like in Indiana.
    The limestone matrix is quite a bit softer than the silicate and
    you can find silicate balls in creek beds in IN, OH, KY, etc.
    Some are hollow and some aren't. Brazilian geodes are formed
    similarly to the limestone geodes but with a different matrix
    material.

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  • From bernyzilla@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jan 15 12:38:15 2019
    That makes a ton of sense. That is what I was worried about. I am thinking of the type found in creek beds in other states, I was just checking wondering if there was something similar at the walker valley site, but it doesn't look like it. I don't mind
    working to cut them out of the basalt, but it is a less fun activity for the kids. Thanks for the insight. If anyone else has more info about the Walker valley site I would appreciate it. Thanks!

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