I Cut Open 7 Geodes to See What's Inside
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 เม.ย. 2024
- I am so surprised by what we find in these geodes! At no point was it at all what I expected! Enjoy as we cut open these geodes from all around the world including Cold Mountain, Trancas, and some standard geodes.
What should I cut open next?! Let me know in the comments!
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I have zero interest in rocks and geodes, but TH-cam recommended your channel to me and I haven't stopped watching you since. Your excitement and attitude is so infectious and reminds me of the old days of youtube where everyone was just on here to have fun and share what they love. Thank you for the videos.
now go out and search for rocks
Wow thank you so much! This is probably one of the nicest comments I’ve received! 🥹
Rocks are the best!!
❤
These all look like what I know as thunder eggs. Geodes should be empty in the middle, with crystals on the walls. The last one looks the most like a geode to me. They’re all gorgeous of course! Rocks! 😍
I think you are right! Definitely not what I was expecting but they were fun to cut open!
@@AgateAriel it is fun! You never really know what you’ll get!
Agate Dad might be able to help you identify what you have. He's fun to watch as well. I loved the last one. That was my favorite.
Agate Dad is awesome! I might have to ask him 😊
I would take a another small thin slice off that one. Open up the pocket.
Okay I might have to do that!
I agree with them. Just take a thin slice off. I don't think you'd hurt it doing a thin slice.
Aren’t you supposed to crack open geodes instead of cutting them?
The ones you called cold maintain geodes are thundereggs..and there beautiful.. the small ones where soild geodes..
I just found your page the other day and so far I'm loving it.. thanks😊
I absolutely love how the potential of each rock brings you joy. I wish all of us could live like this, where each day holds hope and happiness.
Thank you so much! All about a positive outlook! 😊
I totally just bought one of the cloud trances halves. I am SUPER stoked to see it when it arrives!!!
Open it up! I would not have been able to resist.
I was so nervous to ruin it! I might have to though!!
dont cut it, just wait until it weathers away
ooo, that last one was so cool. i've never seen those spaghetti-esque crystals!
Right me either!
Your videos are great! I've been tumbling rocks for about 20 yrs. I also love geodes. Seems as a kid we could find them in rural areas. We would get dad's hammer and crack them open. I've purchased tumbling rough from a local shop as well as some eBay and stay sellers and rock shows. I am going to start saving for a slab saw. I am learning so much from your videos. Big thanks!!!
That was a fun set! The last one looks so alien! It was like the geode had tentacles 😅
Doesn’t it! I was really surprised!
In my opinion, the holes are an invitation! Go on, go in!
Ohhhh I might just have to!
They got you on most of them but that last one was amazing!!
Haha right! At least there were a couple goodies!
Some of them look like thunder eggs. I like the last geode. Very pretty and unique.
Maybe that’s what they are lol! I thought they were geodes 😅
@@AgateAriel they do look the same from the outside 😂
Thundereggs....usually have full centers with chalcedony. Yours appear to be jasper. The last one may have a pocket, can you see crystals?
I'm happy you finally got a agate and it was so unusual. I always say cut, cut, cut so don't ask me. I think they were all beautiful in there own way.😊 😷⚒
I agree!
Wow they are amazing. I’ve only just tonight started watching you and I am so impressed with what you are doing and the quality of what’s inside each one wow.
Wow!! Funny how a saw can change everything! Great video, thanks for sharing!!
Isn’t that crazy! It’s so cool lol
Last two were really beautiful!
I think so too!
Really cool!
Beautiful geodes ❤👍👍
Agreed!
those are some beautiful geodes
I think so too!
Beautiful rocks
Agreed!
The second to the last one. Looks like a werewolf. And the other side looks like a bear those are my favorite ones
Haha you are totally right!
I loved it🎉
Thank you so much!
pretty stones, even though some of them werent geodes 😊
Right! I think some were thunder eggs 🤔
imo, yes
I’m glad you got one pocket. They were all good though ❤
I am too! Can’t cut geodes without at least getting one pocket!
7:37 Looks like a thunderegg with small geode pocket. It also looks like a brecciated agate! They're ALL gorgeous!! SLAB ON!! 😁👍🏻🪨⛏️
Thank you!! It’s always so fun to cut them open and see what’s inside!
At first glance, the pattern inside looked like a werewolf with one arm.
I love your channel! I look for rocks everywhere I go. I had no idea my obsession was kinda normal lol 😂
Right!! I wanted to start a channel for that exact reason, show that this is a really cool hobby!
Cut a 1/8” slice off to expose the geode cavity. Great work.
I might do that!
Just saw the video about using pebbles instead of ceramic,I have loads of sandstone pebbles,can I use them for stage 1 and 2 ?seems like it might help
How do you use the super polishing gel???...do you put water in it???...
check rock/geodes for cracks beforehand and put super glue in the cracks. Us ea super glue accelerator.
Oh I’ve never thought of that! Good idea!
💥Amazing 💥 😊
question- what tumbler do you recommend from amazon on a shiny/best result scale?
Those last two r sooo cool xx i wold just face polish them xx you would be so devistated if you cut again and it broke xx nice job x
I know right! It’s such a tough call!
I would just take a slab off that one to open up the cavity. The slab would be great polished or you could make cabs. Don't sleep on the little clear one, see a lot of shadows there, a mirror polish will give it a lot of depth I bet.
Thank you for the ideas! I know I just might cut the other one some more!
What type of lapidary saw would you recommend for someone just beginning?
Just cut some thin slices (to keep) off that last one until you open up the pocket. You should get a cool slice or two out of it Getting it where you want it. 😊
Don't carve it with a Dremel. Take slices if you feel the need to try to expose pockets.
Slice about 1/4 to 3/8 in off
You keep the bridge and open thecavity
That’s a great idea!
Ok the first one was NOT a geode. It was infact a jasper. So whomever sold it to you was mistaken and I would definitely contact them.
**Edit** the 3rd one looks like a Thunderegg.
Hmmm good to know! Thank you!
@@AgateArielI think you can split them and have them tumbled and turn them into gemstone jewelry.
That's wild, the position of the cut on the last one makes it look just like a little mini cave. I could see a miniaturist doing a "Honey, I Shrunk the Spelunkers" scene inside with bitty little LED spotlights. Need the tiniest of periscopes to peer inside. They really do look like their own little worlds. I was thinking about that during the marble video not too long ago since it popped up while I was going down the wiki rabbit hole of all the different moons in the solar system. All these celestial bodies really are some mineral marbles being continuously polished. Even the exteriors of the geodes look like some of those smaller moons and asteroids floating out there. Imagine some surprises inside those too. Now you got me thinking about a floating terrarium-like hollow asteroid that has just enough of everything inside of it and just enough transparency to let some light in for a small ecosystem.
Ariel next to last one seen a warewolf on hind legs two arms even see the ears so fascinating so delighted to hear you the last one cut a slab never seen geode form so strange contact Elley knows rocks she is a well known geologist in Arizona thank you enjoy your videos
A a couple of the did Nat Geos, you might experiment with trying to dissolve part of the interior with muriatic acid. I’ve seen a couple videos on it. Need to be careful with it though to protect yourself. I’m going to try on some Southern Indiana geodes I got off of Marketplace sometime.
A couple were really nice even if not what you were expecting. It would be easier to cut a thin slab off of that last one with a vise and guide so you could see if you could flat polish the thin piece as well.
I definitely do need to get a vice! And I might try the muric acid!
@@AgateAriel I picked up some acid this morning, but the local store has some only had one with some additives to make it safer, so we’ll see if it works.
I wonder how could be a rock so pretty
Right?!
cracking and chipping seems to be pretty common so don't feel too dishearten on your 1st one watched other "geode cutters" dont think thats the right wording 😅 but yeah they always seem to crack or chip off a lil
This is the second channel I’ve subscribed to that shares this content and I’m wondering why the blade has to be wet to cut the geodes and agates? I used to be so into this type of stuff when I was a little kid yet all the info I learned is just gone from my brain.
4,30,24 hello! I love your videos, I'm a beginner rock tumbler, can you tell me what brand you use for the rock saw, the one that you use to cut open the geodes? Please and thank you, your fan Lisa from statesboro georgia!
Ive watched several and Im curious... how do you prevent cutting your fingers? It's the only thing makin me nervous here.
I agree with the previous post. If you want to open it up more, just slab it.
I may have to do that!
So geode stones that are basically solid on the inside are considered "duds" the more solid it is the more of a dud it is. For a geode that's a "nice piece" or a "good specimen" you're looking for the ones that look like cave walls covered in crystalline formations. Solid geodes though yes are pretty they are still a dud. That's the way i learned about them anyway. Other people may have other things to say about it, but it is what i was taught about them.
That’s good to know! Yes I don’t know much about geodes but at least some were pretty cool!
Either make a thine slice or leave it. No drimmel (sp).
I think I might slice it!
10:15 what if you cut a third piece so you had two almost-halves and a slab?
I think I might!
1:56 looks like a smoked liver same as the 5:18 and the others just look cool
Geodes are like a box of Cracker Jacks!
Hahaha you’re not wrong 🤣
Cold mountain are jasper nodules.
Cut some of them down and make some drink coasters until you expose the pockets.
Ohhh smart! I like that idea!
Shine a UV light on the trancas geodes-they’ll glow green!
Really!! That’s so cool! I definitely will!
@@AgateAriel I don’t know where you live, but I’m close enough to Kentucky to get out there on the green river, and it’s absolutely loaded with geodes. They come right out of the bank. I came home with loads of geodes and agates and petrified wood yesterday! I found petrified wood with jasper and agate! And I have another piece of petrified wood with druzy crystals all over the flat parts. I’m so glad to find other people who love rocks as much as I do!
My big problem is I don’t sell my finds; I just like to look at them, so I have rocks all over the place! Gotta make a rock garden to keep all my geodes I haven’t cracked or cut yet. ♥️💨
01:15
You really don't mind loosing a finger or two
Have you ever tumbled a small geode? I thought geodes had pockets in the and filled were called something else with which name eludes me for now. However I could be totally wrong. Nice cuts.
I’ve never tumbled one, no! Yes usually druzy quartz is inside!
I'll take that 3.rd one🙂
Awesome! I haven’t posted them yet on Etsy, but I can set them aside for you if you are serious! ☺️
@@AgateAriel Thank you 🤠
The anxiety of watching you put your wet, slippery fingers that close to the saw blade while pushing towards it was intense.
Surprised they weren't all quartz crystal.... which is what I usually find in geodes.
Hi Ariel. I've been subscribed for months and still don't get notifications. Click bell, click "all"... still I have to hunt or wait for yt to suggest.
What am I doing wrong?
Your vids are fantastic and worth hunting for, but I just dunno coz all my other faves appear in notifications.
The second too the last one looked like big foot.
Bahaha you’re not wrong 🤣
Kind of concerned for your thumbs near that blade!
It’s a grinding blade, so you can actually touch it (quickly) without getting injured!
Seems like you got ripped off 😢
The last two were pretty but I don’t think they were all really geodes
Cut a thin slice of it
put in a fish tank with air bubbling though it.
Oh that’s a great idea!
I would probably dremel it... I don't know... it would be so tempting... but then I have one of those camera scopes... so I would probably look inside it first with that ... and then decide. Is that cheating?
No that’s awesome! A great way to look inside! Haha
I looks like a liver or lungs haha
Don't ever forget guys; you are not 'cool' or even 'funny' when you're on cocaine!
I had a similar issue when I cut my agatized coral and I ended up taking a thin slice off to reveal the pocket.
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Oh I’ll have to check it out! Thank you!
those are thundereggs with geode pockets, not true geodes.
Ariel, you sound just like your husband cute!
Geode? Geometry dash geode?
I would Dremel it and see what happens.
I might have to try! I can’t decide between dremel and slabbing it again
So cheesy and annoying, I can’t anymore with you
I would just take a slab off that one to open up the cavity. The slab would be great polished or you could make cabs. Don't sleep on the little clear one, see a lot of shadows there, a mirror polish will give it a lot of depth I bet.
Cabs?
@@kirbytrooper Cabochons, old style gems. It's a thing you come to when you start wondering what to do with all those cool rocks :)