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Missouri, Illinois
Sheffler Geode Mine, Alexandria, MO
Geode bed Source-confirmed findsLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
GeodesAlso reported: dolomite, goethite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), W.carter (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: Mississippian Warsaw Fm Keokuk-region geodes
Long-running fee-dig geode mine in the Keokuk geode district; documented in Midwest rockhounding guides.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Mud, digging in creek/clay banks
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