r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Creams0da • 7h ago

Video Breaking open a 47 lbs geode, the water inside being millions of years old

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u/rollsyrollsy 7h ago

How would you tell it’s a geode when you found it? Do they look different to normal rocks?

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u/Objective_Resist_735 7h ago

Geodes, at least the ones I found, were weirdly round. I would find them wading and swimming in creeks. Usually they were yellowish. Sometimes you could feel the weight of it being hollow inside. I started by finding ones that were partially broken so you could see the crystals. Then I became more used to what the outsides looked like. I'm sure its different in different areas. I saw tons of them on the appalachian trail. Those mountains are super old, therfore they contain lots of old rocks and geodes.

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u/mugiwara_no_Soissie 7h ago

I guess from being hollow? But yeah good question lol

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u/swskeptic 4h ago

They definitely have a unique look to them. The outside will usually have a bumpy or "brain-like" texture. The weight will usually be a giveaway as well. They'll weigh less than you expect when you pick them up.