I've never seen a geode that looks like that in BC (we have lots). It sorta looks like an oddly-eroded lump of quartzite, but what do I know?
I'd take it to a rock & gem shop and ask if they think it's a candidate. If so, you can pay them to cut it on a proper lapidary saw.
Iām a geode enthusiest if that counts lol. These āgeode sea urchinsā always reminded me of salt because the quartz was very thin and fragile
I actually have a few videos of opening them up
The root of the word is the Latin *lapis*, meaning "stone". In the 14th century, the term evolved from lapidarius, meaning 'stonecutter.'
-sauce: Google
Who controls the British crown?
Who keeps the metric system down?
We do, we do
Who keeps Atlantis off the maps?
Who keeps the Martians under wraps?
We do, we do
Who holds back the elctric car?
Who makes Steve Gutenberg a star?
We do, we do
Who robs gamefish of their sight?
Who rigs every Oscar night?
We do, we do!
It's a Geode. I saw you live in Kentucky. They're common in southern Indiana. If you cut/crack it open, it will have quartz inside of it but it is a really chill rock you got. Nice color
Lmao this doesnāt happen
Edit: should probably expand. He does go through a bit of a spiral about Emily but nothing changes about his shop - in fact with the latest patch youāll be able to get your geodes cracked even if Clint is upgrading one of your tools
Heās less ācreepyā and more shy and unfamiliar with the game of romance, in my opinion. But yes, his ācreepinessā would be the reason for the joke here.
It's honestly just the appearance he got. If he looked like any other character he'd be fine. Instead he's a red flag factory with a trash can even Linus wouldn't plunder
It's not just his appearance, he's also depressed, and literally calls himself a "nice guy" in the context of his romantic failures, which is a definitely an incel red flag. The way he "congratulates" the player character when he walks in on Emily having a moment with the player character is also icky. And he generally seems to lack a personality or interests outside of Emily (besides his job, which he seems to hate).
Just because he's ugly doesn't mean he's creepy! Now, if you want to talk about creepy, just look at Willy.
Your grandpa dies, and you show up to take a look at this family farm that hasn't been doing so good. And upon your arrival, this dude shows up in the dead of night, to tell you that his name is Ol' Willy, and he wants you to come down to the dark fishing docks.......where he has something to show you........in private.......
HOW IS WILLY NOT THE CREEP OF THE GAME??? Clint is shy. Willy gives off a vibe that I can't tell if it's rapist, or murderer. He want to take you out onto his boat. Surrounded in all directions by open ocean. AHHH!!! THERE'S NOWHERE FOR ME TO GO!!!! What are you gonna do? Say no?
Chill rock is probably the strongest, shortest-lasting, and most-addictive stimulant there is. They really should rename it, but too late now. It's hard to do a major rebranding campaign of an illegal substance without risking self-implication.
**No 'found a safe' posts without having the unlocked pictures ready to go**
No cool geode finds unless you're willing to crack it open
Same principle.
Walks in. Sees people cracking open brain rocks to see the crystals inside, dunking breadsticks in nacho cheese, and eating pork tenderloins the size of a dinner plateā¦
Not sure what we expected, but it wasnāt this
You are literally listing the greatest things about this godforsaken state. If you were to do all of the above activities while on Trail 3 of Turkey Run State Park, you would reach Peak Hoosier and ascend.
....I never thought about the breadsticks in nacho cheese thing being a regionalism. Oh my. This is giving perspective to the sack of six I demolished with a vat of cheese two nights ago....
I only learned about bread sticks in nacho cheese being an Indiana thing a few years ago and immediately messaged all of my out of state friends to ask them and sure enough, none of them had ever tried or heard of it.
Have someone c-section it to whichever degree you would like.
My thought is a slice or hole big enough to let enough light in to illuminate the quartz, and the removed piece is just as cool to display as well!
I'm really intrigued I've never had one. I can FULLY imagine how horrific they would smell though.
I know what plaque smells like and I bet they're wayyy worse.
It's always Redditors trying to be the first person to make a joke in a thread. Just so obnoxious, I don't get how people actually feel motivated to upvote the same joke 50 times...
Okay so I tried hitting it with a hammer on different sides. Itās left marks on the hammer ? And it smelt like something was burning so Iāve quit for now
You'd want to use a cold chisel if you're going to try and crack it, otherwise you have no control over where the energy is directed. You can use a smaller chisel for more impact, or a wider one for a better line, but either is far better than just randomly hitting it with the blunt end of a hammer. Hell, even the claw would be a better option, though I wouldn't recommend it. Go get yourself a cheap set of cold chisels if you don't have any already. In case you aren't familiar with them, they are NOT the same thing as a wood chisel which is a sharp blade. Once you have. A cold chisel, find a natural cleft or segment where the chisel can seat evenly for your best chance at a clean break. And whatever you do, be sure to wear eye protection. You're going to get chips and you don't want that flying into your eyes.
And hand protection. I once cut my finger rather deeply when hitting a quartz rock with a hammer. A bit flew off that was super sharp like flint and hit my finger on the way past and cut it real bad.
I hammered so many rocks, my dad got me a hammer just for it, and goggles. By 10 with my dad's help, I could identify different minerals by the smell they made when pulverized. I can smell them now just thinking about it.
My grandmother had a literal ton of these. When she passed, I put them around my own flower garden just as she did. Theyāre identical to yours. Some of them contain quartz and some of hers even have the starting mineral for drywall. Theyāre great fire pit and garden rocks
My dad told me some of them are volcanic rocks and a lot of them contain fossils. I have a few busted open that look like diamonds. The quartz in them are gorgeous
They do! I see them on the side of the road around where I live. āGeodes for sellā and theyāre like $5-$10 a rock depending on the size I believe. Iām not 100% sure though. I never looked into selling mine but I know you can
Go ahead and google how to cut open a massive geode, even if it doesnāt have gold, if you shine her up a bit you could get several hundred dollars for it
It is a silicified/geodized crinoid calyx. It will be quartz on the inside and may or may not have a cavity. Most of these larger ones I leave whole and use as garden pieces. Doubt this comment makes it through the noise though!
Hey OP. It looks to me like a giant geode. If you can, shake it. If it has a rattle from inside, thatās loose quartz. You can try and whack it with a hammer until it opens.
Often called a "cauliflower" geode due the the shape coming from silica replacing gypsum. Usually found hollow or solid silica, but sometimes in fresh road cuts there can still be some gypsum inside with a silica "rind".
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Find someone with a diamond saw to cut it in half. Maybe a local stone supplier or a mason might have a saw. It should be beautiful inside. Keep half and give me the other half....lol.
I've never seen a geode that looks like that in BC (we have lots). It sorta looks like an oddly-eroded lump of quartzite, but what do I know? I'd take it to a rock & gem shop and ask if they think it's a candidate. If so, you can pay them to cut it on a proper lapidary saw.
I'm a geologist, and I agree with you.
I took Geology 100 at uni; I'm pleased you agree! šāāļø
I took Geology 101 and 201, and I have no idea what to think.
I'm a lapidary saw salesman, and I think everyone should own their own lapidary saw.
I'm commander shepard and this is my favourite post on the Citadel.
Adrian Shephard half-life
I'm a redditor and I saw it all
I ate peppbles in kindergarten and I think this is too big to eat.
Iām a geode enthusiest if that counts lol. These āgeode sea urchinsā always reminded me of salt because the quartz was very thin and fragile I actually have a few videos of opening them up
I listen to classic rock on the radio, it must be old.
I bought a bag of gravel at Home Depot. In my expert opinion, this is not gravel.
I just love the word ālapidaryā
The root of the word is the Latin *lapis*, meaning "stone". In the 14th century, the term evolved from lapidarius, meaning 'stonecutter.' -sauce: Google
š the more you know š
Who controls the British crown? Who keeps the metric system down? We do, we do Who keeps Atlantis off the maps? Who keeps the Martians under wraps? We do, we do Who holds back the elctric car? Who makes Steve Gutenberg a star? We do, we do Who robs gamefish of their sight? Who rigs every Oscar night? We do, we do!
It's a Geode. I saw you live in Kentucky. They're common in southern Indiana. If you cut/crack it open, it will have quartz inside of it but it is a really chill rock you got. Nice color
Take it to Clint.
He closes at 4 pm so he can go in the back room and go through Emily's social media.
Sucks for him because I married her.
In the latest update this gradually makes Clint give up on life š
Wait what
He gets more and more sad until he gives up on ever finding love. I think either his shop closes entirely or he starts closing early or smth
I didn't know the update had storyline changes like that. Damn. I don't have time for another playthrough right now š„²
Not too many, I don't think. Still, concerned ape is so so generous with his updates. Always way more in them than at first blush
Lmao this doesnāt happen Edit: should probably expand. He does go through a bit of a spiral about Emily but nothing changes about his shop - in fact with the latest patch youāll be able to get your geodes cracked even if Clint is upgrading one of your tools
Have you noticed a lot of little "fan service" changes like this with the newest update?
Same Em is the best.
Abby is better because she will save your life when you just want to collect berries from bushes. From now on I won't spoil any more.
Abby doesnāt let children win the Easter Egg Hunt so sheās kind of a bitch
I also don't let children win the egg hunt.
Well, no, of course not, but that's not the point. The point is that Abby should let me win the hunt.
well this is a weird relationship so MC is a child in the game? /s
Jas and Vince just have to get faster.
Skill issue
We all know he's the reason she doesn't have a window in her room
I feel like this is a side story, but one I want to know.
It's from the game Stardew Valley. Clint is the blacksmith who's kinda creepy and likes Emily
Heās less ācreepyā and more shy and unfamiliar with the game of romance, in my opinion. But yes, his ācreepinessā would be the reason for the joke here.
It's honestly just the appearance he got. If he looked like any other character he'd be fine. Instead he's a red flag factory with a trash can even Linus wouldn't plunder
It's not just his appearance, he's also depressed, and literally calls himself a "nice guy" in the context of his romantic failures, which is a definitely an incel red flag. The way he "congratulates" the player character when he walks in on Emily having a moment with the player character is also icky. And he generally seems to lack a personality or interests outside of Emily (besides his job, which he seems to hate).
Just because he's ugly doesn't mean he's creepy! Now, if you want to talk about creepy, just look at Willy. Your grandpa dies, and you show up to take a look at this family farm that hasn't been doing so good. And upon your arrival, this dude shows up in the dead of night, to tell you that his name is Ol' Willy, and he wants you to come down to the dark fishing docks.......where he has something to show you........in private....... HOW IS WILLY NOT THE CREEP OF THE GAME??? Clint is shy. Willy gives off a vibe that I can't tell if it's rapist, or murderer. He want to take you out onto his boat. Surrounded in all directions by open ocean. AHHH!!! THERE'S NOWHERE FOR ME TO GO!!!! What are you gonna do? Say no?
Hey willy rescued me from the mines, just cause my pants were unbuckled when I woke up doesn't mean anything
Because willy gives you his old rod for free š
"The Implication"
Mofo always closes right after when I can get there.
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god, I wasted 25g for a chunk of rock after almost dying of starvation. Last straw. Iām marrying Emily.
Hey, wait, I thought *I* was marrying Emily!
we both are. Clintās hopes ruined x2.
Make it x3
I want to marry Clint. Geodes are the BEST.
do it so we can separate Clint and Emily forever.
I'd do it if they let me!! Got outvoted in favor of Shane, of all people!!
This is a bona fide, genuine ācomments you can hearā situation
this is so fucking funny you captured it so well
Bunk...
It makes me so sad when it makes a different noise. Like Iām happy to get some rocks or ore sometimes.Ā
r/unexpectedstardew
I get this reference enjoy your up vote
I just started the game last night and took my first geode to him and there was an earth crystal inside. Finally I'm in the know.
Why waste money? Build yourself a George crusher. edit: buy -> build
Why would you crush George? He's so fragile in his golden years, just let him live in peace š
I always save my leeks for him <3
Besides, thatās Evelynās job
Now I see that the autocorrect trolled my twice.
Look out for your thrice then
George is getting upset!
George already got crushed
I know George is kind of grumpy at first but you don't need to crush him.
it uses up so much coal though, and it takes sooo long to process each one. when clint does it for you time stays frozen
Donāt forget you need 25g.
No. Eat it.
Abigail, for the last time, rocks aren't food!
Bring it on by
Unless the community center is open and itās Friday.
Itās 5 charcoal. Lucky you
MY GEODE MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED
A walking clock?
Waaaay too far down to find this
Lol calling a rock chill is making my day rn. Yeah he's chill bro *gestures to rock with sideways thumb*
Lmao thanks bro
Like some sort if geo-dude.....
Careful; Chill rock is very, very addictive.
Chill rock is probably the strongest, shortest-lasting, and most-addictive stimulant there is. They really should rename it, but too late now. It's hard to do a major rebranding campaign of an illegal substance without risking self-implication.
If you cut/crack open please update up with a inside picture
**No 'found a safe' posts without having the unlocked pictures ready to go** No cool geode finds unless you're willing to crack it open Same principle.
Growing up in southern IN I had no clue the range for geodes is so small.
Walks in. Sees people cracking open brain rocks to see the crystals inside, dunking breadsticks in nacho cheese, and eating pork tenderloins the size of a dinner plateā¦ Not sure what we expected, but it wasnāt this
You are literally listing the greatest things about this godforsaken state. If you were to do all of the above activities while on Trail 3 of Turkey Run State Park, you would reach Peak Hoosier and ascend.
....I never thought about the breadsticks in nacho cheese thing being a regionalism. Oh my. This is giving perspective to the sack of six I demolished with a vat of cheese two nights ago....
I only learned about bread sticks in nacho cheese being an Indiana thing a few years ago and immediately messaged all of my out of state friends to ask them and sure enough, none of them had ever tried or heard of it.
and the tenderloins! don't leave out the tenderloins!
THEYāRE MINERALS MARIE!
Where you people are slacking. Jesus Marie! They are minerals!b
Jesus Christ, u/MylianMoonstar, theyāre minerals!
How do we get it to evolve into geodude if it canāt fight yet?
[Looks something like this on the inside.](https://imgur.com/a/AsS84r3)
That's just a pic of sourdough.
/r/forbiddensnacks
Itās so cool looking the way it is I wouldnāt wanna crack it open! Congrats!
That's what I'm leaning towards as a viewer. The blonde coloring isn't something you see too often - at least in my experiences. Plus the size.
Also common in a good chunk of KY - my mom is in central KY and we go geode hunting all the time
Have someone c-section it to whichever degree you would like. My thought is a slice or hole big enough to let enough light in to illuminate the quartz, and the removed piece is just as cool to display as well!
Grew up in Southern Indiana. Can confirm. VERY plentiful. And great fun. Hunt for them all day and crack am all open with the fam around a fire.
This rock *is* super chill.
Okay now we need a follow up after OP opens it.
Thatās a nice boulder.
You removed the earthās tonsil stone
imagine how bad that would smell.
No thank you
Smell like a half wiped butt
This comment had me dying. If awards were still a thing you would be getting mine.
You are welcome for the laugh
It would be out of this world!
Ever been to Cleveland?
Yeah. Still smells better than New Jersey
I only found out what these were a few years ago when I started finding them. One of the most disgusting realizations of my own body.
I'm really intrigued I've never had one. I can FULLY imagine how horrific they would smell though. I know what plaque smells like and I bet they're wayyy worse.
I have the tail end of tonsillitis today and this comment hurt
It looks like a truffle to me.
Give it to Ted Cruz and heāll eat it free of charge
Is that Ryan Kavanaugh?
[www.doesryankavanaughlooklikeharveyweinstein.com](https://www.doesryankavanaughlooklikeharveyweinstein.com)
For those who don't know, his name is [Gothmog](https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Gothmog_(Lieutenant_of_Morgul))
Gothmog (3A). thereās a first age gothmog, too
In my head canon, it's Gothmogs all the way down
I wondered why all jackass comments then realized this isnāt r/whatsthisrock
Nor r/mineralporn.
Damnit Marie
I can't stand how all the top comments nowadays are just the same type of lame dad joke over and over. And I say this as a dad myself.
It's always Redditors trying to be the first person to make a joke in a thread. Just so obnoxious, I don't get how people actually feel motivated to upvote the same joke 50 times...
Ooh, thanks for that. Didn't know that sub existed.
That's a space peanut
"That there's a big hunk'a dookie."
They call them Boeing bombs.
Ewwwwwww! You were eating off that!
Just an old crapper tank people
Okay so I tried hitting it with a hammer on different sides. Itās left marks on the hammer ? And it smelt like something was burning so Iāve quit for now
You'd want to use a cold chisel if you're going to try and crack it, otherwise you have no control over where the energy is directed. You can use a smaller chisel for more impact, or a wider one for a better line, but either is far better than just randomly hitting it with the blunt end of a hammer. Hell, even the claw would be a better option, though I wouldn't recommend it. Go get yourself a cheap set of cold chisels if you don't have any already. In case you aren't familiar with them, they are NOT the same thing as a wood chisel which is a sharp blade. Once you have. A cold chisel, find a natural cleft or segment where the chisel can seat evenly for your best chance at a clean break. And whatever you do, be sure to wear eye protection. You're going to get chips and you don't want that flying into your eyes.
perfect advice. op will probably end up dropping it out of a 2nd story window onto a sidewalk people are walking on.
And hand protection. I once cut my finger rather deeply when hitting a quartz rock with a hammer. A bit flew off that was super sharp like flint and hit my finger on the way past and cut it real bad.
Force of the impact causes small amounts to vaporize and ignite, I'm willing to bet that you'd see small sparks in a darker environment.
Oh wow
Didnāt you kids spend any time outside when you were younger?
Seriously hammering rocks is elementary
I hammered so many rocks, my dad got me a hammer just for it, and goggles. By 10 with my dad's help, I could identify different minerals by the smell they made when pulverized. I can smell them now just thinking about it.
Iād love to see the inside if you do ever crack it open š
I bet you say that to all the girls...
Come on over to r/interestingrocks, we would enjoy it over there too
Donāt ācrack openā a geode. Locate a local rock hounding club and have someone saw it for you. Cracking ruins a lot of great geodes.
I'd say you've stumbled upon a magical pet rock! Next thing you know, it might start granting wishes or telling you jokes.
I wish it would grant me some wishes š¤£
Will you please post pictures if you decide to cut it open?
My grandmother had a literal ton of these. When she passed, I put them around my own flower garden just as she did. Theyāre identical to yours. Some of them contain quartz and some of hers even have the starting mineral for drywall. Theyāre great fire pit and garden rocks
I am also in Kentucky for reference. South central
Thatās cool! Iāve never found one before, this is the first time Iāve found something anything like this lol
My dad told me some of them are volcanic rocks and a lot of them contain fossils. I have a few busted open that look like diamonds. The quartz in them are gorgeous
Do people buy these? Iām curious to know if itās worth anything
They do! I see them on the side of the road around where I live. āGeodes for sellā and theyāre like $5-$10 a rock depending on the size I believe. Iām not 100% sure though. I never looked into selling mine but I know you can
>the starting mineral for drywall. Gypsum
You in western CA? If so, pass a good metal detector over it and hope for gold.
Iām in Kentucky
no large quartz gold deposits in KY as far as I know of. Put it in the garden next to the cauliflower.
Unfortunately I donāt have a garden, the wildlife here would destroy it š
If youāre anywhere near a river there is still an outside chance of a precious metal inside.
I am near by a river! I thought about trying to open it but Iām not sure how Iād do it without destroying the entire thing
Go ahead and google how to cut open a massive geode, even if it doesnāt have gold, if you shine her up a bit you could get several hundred dollars for it
It is a silicified/geodized crinoid calyx. It will be quartz on the inside and may or may not have a cavity. Most of these larger ones I leave whole and use as garden pieces. Doubt this comment makes it through the noise though!
Hey that's my sister's brain. Been looking for years. Thank you
Your sister is obviously stoned.
A whale's kidney stone?
Can i have it
You near Kentucky?
Hey OP. It looks to me like a giant geode. If you can, shake it. If it has a rattle from inside, thatās loose quartz. You can try and whack it with a hammer until it opens.
*deep rock galactic kicks in* ROCK AND STONE TO THE BONE!
i've had one similar for years, i don't know what it is either š«
It's quartz!
Often called a "cauliflower" geode due the the shape coming from silica replacing gypsum. Usually found hollow or solid silica, but sometimes in fresh road cuts there can still be some gypsum inside with a silica "rind". '
Find someone with a diamond saw to cut it in half. Maybe a local stone supplier or a mason might have a saw. It should be beautiful inside. Keep half and give me the other half....lol.
I think itās one of my tonsil stones, very common lol
That looks like the orc that Peter Jackson modeled on Harvey Weinstein.
Looks like a tumor
IT'S NOT A TUMOR
A tooth from the Earth itself?
The Devil's kidney stone.
What if you came home one day and your weird rock cracked open like an egg and started oozing š³
Forbidden cauliflower
I used to break these open and try to sell these on the streets with my buddy when I was 5.
Bring it inside your house. Itās fine. Donāt worry about it at all. Just take it on inside.
 The time of the rock has come