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Break Your Own Geodes Kit 12 Whole Geodes Miner’s Choice
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Size | Medium |
Brand | Gem Center U.S.A. |
Theme | Geology |
Age Range (Description) | 8 and up |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 8 x 5 x 1.75 inches |
About this item
- 12 Naturally Occurring Break Your Own Geodes from MULTIPLE GEODE MINES
- HOLLOW GEODES crystals inside with a wide variety of minerals possible including Clear Quartz, Scepter Quartz, Fluorite, Smokey Quartz, Amethyst, Mini Quartz Stalactites, Druzy, Calcite, Goethite, Hematite, Agate and Chalcedony.
- ASSEMBLED IN THE USA by a REAL GEODE MINING COMPANY
- GEODE AND NODULE GUIDE with information of how geodes form and mineral identification
- GOOD SIZES FOR THE YOUNG EXPLORER Approximately 1.25 - 2.25 inch in diameter
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 8 x 5 x 1.75 inches |
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Item Weight | 1.8 pounds |
Country of Origin | USA |
ASIN | B003TUC6RS |
Item model number | BYOG12PC3 |
Manufacturer recommended age | 8 years and up |
Best Sellers Rank | #90,827 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #928 in Educational Science Kits |
Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Manufacturer | Gem Center U.S.A. |
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Formation: Geodes are formed naturally by volcanic activity. Bubbles in lava harden, over time natural crystals grow inside of the lave bubbles. What's Inside? Have a great time breaking these geodes open! There are 12 geodes in this pack ranging is size from large marble to bigger than golf ball size. They are hollow geodes. Geode cracking instructions are included; once the geodes are opened use the geode identification guide to determine which minerals you discovered. Amethyst (rare but possible), smoky quartz and clear quartz natural crystals are found inside these geodes! It’s a surprise every time you open one! Ancient Treasure Adventures: An Ancient Treasure is waiting to be discovered!!! We are family owned company with 3 generations of experience exploring and mining geodes. We know quality geodes when we see them. “High Quality Geodes”: These geodes have been carefully sorted to insure that they are almost all hollow. The crystals inside will be consistently clean and sparkly with a variety of colors! Great family fun and educational for the kids! 100% naturally occurring geodes with real, genuine crystals! Not all geodes are equal: A real geode has a good sized hollow pocket inside of it. There are many "Geodes" out there that are technically "Nodules" or completely or mostly solid. Nodules are very inexpensive (cheap) and common. We take pride in selling real geodes and have the best quality of break open geodes in the world! Join us on this Ancient Treasure Adventure!
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Customers like the color, value, and educational value of the science fundamentals kit. They mention that it has a nice variety of colors and types, and is a great product for the money. They also like the crystals, fun, and the educational value. However, some customers report that the geodes are very difficult to break open. Opinions are mixed on size and quality.
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Customers find the crystals in the science fundamentals kit beautiful, amazing, and cool. They appreciate the colorful and informative booklet that was included. Customers also enjoy the array of colors and the uniqueness of each stone.
"...All of the ones we received cracked open and had crystallization inside. There were numerous color variations...." Read more
"Always wish there were more! Received intake, great appearance. Great for seeing some different variety than standard quartz geodes." Read more
"...we ended up giving them one or two good knocks and TA-DA, beautiful crystals!..." Read more
"...All of them are gorgeous and sparkle like a million diamonds in the sun...." Read more
Customers find the science fundamentals kit fun to do with the kids. They say it's a great activity to do on a Sunday afternoon. Customers also say it’s exciting enough for everyone there.
"...relentlessly to open the kit and today we finally did and it was a lot of fun...." Read more
"Wow! What a great project the kids enjoyed doing! Very intriguing when doing geology projects." Read more
"...parents got into it as much as the kids did and thought it was an awesome fun, educational activity. Definitely a hit with all!..." Read more
"...Completely great and fun. So exciting getting to see inside an “earth fart” for the first time. Happy smashing!" Read more
Customers like the color of the science fundamentals kit. They say it has a nice variety of colors and types, including blues, whites, clears, pink, and brown. Customers also say there are many different kinds of geodes and crystals inside the geodes.
"...There were numerous color variations. My husband used a tile saw to cut a ring around each one and then kids broke open using chisel and hammer...." Read more
"...Received intake, great appearance. Great for seeing some different variety than standard quartz geodes." Read more
"Good buy. Interesting, informative, & it came with an assortment of different geodes, as advertised...." Read more
"...Variety in the colors - expected just clear and white mostly based on other reviews, but we got lucky and had tans, golds, silvers, and even one..." Read more
Customers like the value of the science fundamentals kit. They say it's a great product for the money, with excellent quality and an affordable gift. Some customers also mention that the crystals inside are priceless.
"...Highly recommend this fun, family activity. Worth every penny..but even more, it made me happy to hear from my five year old, "I LOVE..." Read more
"Good buy. Interesting, informative, & it came with an assortment of different geodes, as advertised...." Read more
"...to go with and I felt the amount of geodes in the box was pretty fair for the cost...." Read more
"The ones I got were really nice for the money I cut them instead of breaking them with a hammer" Read more
Customers find the science fundamentals kit very educational and fun. They say the 12 geodes are interesting inside and the book with facts, how-tos, and other information is neat. Customers also say the kit is a great teaching tool or a fun gift for any age. They mention the little booklet it came with is informative. Overall, customers say the science kit is educational for the whole family and each geode contains treasure.
"Wow! What a great project the kids enjoyed doing! Very intriguing when doing geology projects." Read more
"...I found it interesting to see the insides, & while they weren't anything too amazing inside, you could see the sparkling bits in the sun, & there..." Read more
"...it as much as the kids did and thought it was an awesome fun, educational activity. Definitely a hit with all!..." Read more
"Pretty cool - we got some really interesting minerals...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the geode breaking kit. Some mention that it's incredible, a great product, and the best they've come across. Others say that it was brittle and tough. Some say that the solids can be tricky. Overall, the opinions are mixed and it'll depend on personal preferences.
"These geodes were awesome. All of the ones we received cracked open and had crystallization inside. There were numerous color variations...." Read more
"...This kit came with 12 geodes of several different sizes, geode breaking bags, a geode and nodule guide full of information on what types of geodes..." Read more
"...One was super hard to open and another one was brittle that it cracked into six pieces...." Read more
"...Completely great and fun. So exciting getting to see inside an “earth fart” for the first time. Happy smashing!" Read more
Customers are mixed about the size of the geodes. Some mention that there was a variety of sizes but not much variety of color. They say the size range was as described, and the geods were perfect. Others however, say that some were quite small and not on the larger side.
"...this brand due to the common reviews on other kits that the geodes were so small. I dont know how they could be smaller than these...." Read more
"...All geodes were authentic and came in a variety of sizes, the smallest being Nicole sized (only one of those)...." Read more
"...All of ours were hollow, but some were quite small (3 out of 12 were walnut sized, & the rest were bigger)...." Read more
"...This kit came with 12 geodes of several different sizes, geode breaking bags, a geode and nodule guide full of information on what types of geodes..." Read more
Customers find the science fundamentals kit very difficult to break open. They say the rocks need a good whack to crack open. Some customers also mention that some rocks are harder to open than others.
"...One was super hard to open and another one was brittle that it cracked into six pieces...." Read more
"...I'm disappointed. Nothing much to display (crack into pieces), too small, not a lot of color variety. For $25 I expected more...." Read more
"...had the adults break them open which was good because they were rather hard to crack. We used a hammer and chisel which worked well...." Read more
"...The only thing I would say is that it was hard for my son to break open. But dad helped and it was awesome." Read more
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I didn't realize how tough they would be to crack open. We tried making a fracture line but it was very tedious and time consuming and in the end, didn't really work well. Eventually, we ended up giving them one or two good knocks and TA-DA, beautiful crystals! He was just as excited to see the inside as he was about Mommy allowing him to smash rocks with a hammer! Highly recommend this fun, family activity. Worth every penny..but even more, it made me happy to hear from my five year old, "I LOVE SCIENCE!!"
And make sure you do it somewhere you don't mind getting messy AND you'll need a broom to sweep up all the debris!
However, one arrived already broken in half, but just as a half. It was an interesting crystalline formation inside, but maybe got tumbled smooth a little bring exposed and moving around in storage.
One was super hard to open and another one was brittle that it cracked into six pieces. By using a hammer and chisel set going around each geode in the middle, most broke in half, some into three pieces, then the one brittle one but one piece is about half.
The biggest one was about two and a half inches, the smallest about an inch a half, ten of them were about two inches and bigger.
So, the "fairies" left my son 3 of them yesterday. We stablized each one and I helped him hit them with a hammer. They broke easily enough, but the small one shattered into several pieces, and the largest 1.5" geod broke into 3 pieces. Inside were interesting crystals but both were mostly white with hints of black on one and faint pink on the other. I'm disappointed. Nothing much to display (crack into pieces), too small, not a lot of color variety. For $25 I expected more. I gave an extra star because my son liked them and was delighted when they cracked open.
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Reviewed in Singapore on January 3, 2022