The fabulous keokuk geodes book volume 1 signed by stephen. The second volume of the fabulous keokuk geodes is a field guide for collectors. Nice condition and contains a foldout map in the back showing the geode bearing region. Fabulous keokuk geode cracking pasadena, tx for the clear. The fabulous keokuk geodes vol i stephen sinotte on. Warning pink calcite find from the fabulous keokuk geode sorry about the video, it took a little work to get adjusted just perfectly with the sun and the camera not wanting to adjust, but i finally captured the beauty of that large pink calcite.
This is a video of us using our medium rock cracker to open a large fabulous keokuk geode from our fabulous keokuk geode site in st. Fabulous keokuk geodes 9780686515555 by sinotte, stephen r. Due to the nature of our business it is possible that items in our shop will be sold at a show and we will not have the ability to remove that item from the website immediately. Worlds biggest accessible crystal geode opens its doors to visitors. Days before thanksgiving, im about to leave from mobile alabama, this is a fabulous yield site right here. The fabulous keokuk geodes volume i origin, formation and. Their origin, formation and development in the mississippian lower warsaw beds of southeast iowa and adjacent states volume 1 of the fabulous keokuk geodes, stephen r. So we got this report of these are made right here. Southeastern iowa is one of the state rsquo s best geode collecting areas. Mike invites you to browse his website both for geodes, minerals, display stands, and for geode related educational information and hopes you will.
Sinotte, june 1980, wallacehomestead book co edition, hardcover. Sinotte author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It contains 292 pages filled with color photographs of outstanding examples of these amazing geodes. Statespecific rockhounding books including the books listed here as well as other. Visit our products pages to see what we currently have for sale.
The fabulous keokuk geodes 1969 edition open library. They form mainly with quartz crystals inside them, but can have up to 32 variations of other minerals. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Today, mike maintains the geode gallery website, travels to rock, gem, and mineral shows across the country, and is in his 23rd year of actively mining keokuk geodes, the geode gallerys specialty. Watch to the end to see the geode in this picture from the time it was found until it is removed from the wall. A few years ago the arkenstone acquired the fine mineral collection of sinotte and his wife. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
We have a lot of people ask us how we find our geodes so we put together a shortened video version of how we dig the fabulous keokuk geodes. They have exceptional transparency, being able to read a book through. The photos include black and white along with several colored plates and drawings. Tons of quality photos and lots of very scientific info. If you give us a call we can almost always arrange to meet you. There are many geode hunters out there and there not that much info on keokuk geodes out there. We sell quality working vw auto parts, unique native wood slabs, craft items, vintage glassware, keokuk geodes purchased from rare collections in illinois, missouri,iowa, and from geode mines in the area. Some of them may belong to our customers and some may be in our personal collection, while others may be waiting on a new forever home. This handy reference book is profusely illustrated with complete charts and maps to over 100 individual choice collecting locations in iowa, illinois, and missouri. Woodies rock shop the place for fabulous keokuk geodes. Keokukgeodes petrified sea items and fluorite tonight.
Keokuk, iowa is situated at the confluence of the mississippi and des moines rivers in the extreme southeastern portion of the state of iowa. Fabulous keokuk geodes june 1980 edition open library. Although geodes of different kinds are found all over the world, the greatest abundance and variety are found in the outcropping of the mississippian lower keokuk bed within a 70 mile radius of the intersection of the mississippi and des moines rivers. Stephen sinotte, the fabulous keokuk geodes volume i origin. Buy the fabulous keokuk geodes, by sinotte, stephen r isbn.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Double keokuk geode opened for a customer in mobile alabama with calcite, pyrite. Beautiful citrine colored keokuk geode cut and polished keokukgeodes. Their origin, formation and development in the mississippian lower warsaw beds of southeast iowa and adjacent states. Keokuk and indiana specials whole geodes 30 lb lots 2. Start by marking fabulous keokuk geodes as want to read. A majority of our geodes still contain the highly mineralized water that has been trapped in them since they formed and all our unopened geodes come from the site where much of the fabulous keokuk geodes book by stephen sinotte was written. September 2019 15 richmond, va 2022 fishersville, va october 2019 46 dallas, nc 56 omaha, ne 11 virginia beach, va november 2019 23 plant. For sale is a rare publication of the book titled the fabulous keokuk geodes, volume i, by stephen r. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at.
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Mr sinotte was an avid keokuk iowa area geode collector who wrote his book on the fabulous keokuk geodes about 1969. We sell all varieties of keokuk geodes, and minerals, petrified wood, dino parts, agates, geodes, and other rocks and gemstones from around the world. Sinotte is the definitive guide that is still coveted by geode collectors more than 40 years after it went outofprint. Each location is described in detail as to exactly where the best geodes are to be found. Formats and editions of the fabulous keokuk geodes. The fabulous keokuk geodes volume i origin, formation and development in the mississippian lower warsaw beds of southeast iowa and adjacent states hardcover 1969 by stephen sinotte author. Keokuk geodes for sale collectibles for everything. Be sure to watch till the end to get a general idea of. This scarce original first edition hardback is renowned as the book on keokuk geodes.
Amazon price new from used from hardcover, jun 1980 please retry. This mine was made famous in stephan sinottes the fabulous keokuk geodes questions. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than a dozen categories. Large 6lb 7 pink quartz calcite citrine color keokuk geode half opened geodes. Carretero, geologist and visit coordinator said, describing the geode. The fabulous keokuk geodes book volume 1 signed by stephen r. Illinois borders iowa on the east and missouri is to the south area known locally as the tristate area. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. This page is a collection of pictures we have taken of the beautiful finds from the fabulous keokuk geode site.