This is Throwback Thursday #14. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc ...), please sent them to [email protected]. Thanks!
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For many years, there was a geode hunting field trip to western Illinois. That trip would coincide with the MAPS show in March/April. Jacob's Geode Mine or Sheffler Rock Shop and Geode Mine were the usual destinations. Typically, the price was $20 per 5 gallon bucket. Many geodes have been pulled from that mine and from the sounds of it they are still going strong. In case you're interested, Geode Fest is still held each fall.
Geode cracking has been a big part of every ESCONI show. President Jeff Lord shows how it's done.
Geodes!
John Good collecting geodes at Sheffler's Geode Mine April 13, 2002
Collecting Geodes at Sheffler's Geode Mine, March 28, 2004
Collecting Jacob's Geodes - July 17, 2004
Jacobs Geodes March 2006
Jim Fairchild and his sons collecting geodes.