You never know what you're going to get when you crack open a geode-like rock called an agate, but a new specimen is even more surprising than usual: It looks just like Cookie Monster. The agate, ...

It took millions of years for agates and geodes to reach the earth’s surface — and it looks like this year they’re making up for lost time. The crystal-encrusted rocks are everywhere right now (and do ...

In a recent article in Miner Deposita, researchers presented a comprehensive study of the amethyst and agate geodes in the Los Catalanes Gemmological District of Northern Uruguay. This region is ...

Nathan Mutka has his favorite rocks, including a sparkling geode, amethyst and petrified wood, displayed under a special light in the basement of his Amherst home. Kevin Freedman keeps his rock ...

If you thought that the Xbox controller-shaped rock was funny, nature has once again shown that it has a sense of humor. An agate geode was discovered by geologist Mike Bowers that looks identical to ...

In January 2021, a photograph started circulating on social media that supposedly showed two halves of a rock resembling the character Cookie Monster from the children's show "Sesame Street": While it ...

When it comes to decor ideas that are super popular right now, one trend clearly rocks more than the rest — we are talking gems and geodes, obviously. These agate DIY projects compiled by Porch.com ...

BRAINERD — The Cuyuna Rock, Gem & Mineral Society will host the annual Agate and Mineral Show May 11-12. The show is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 11 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 12 at the Crow ...

MOOSE LAKE, Minn. — On a cold, blustery day in April, Bel and I headed to the North Shore to meet up with a rock star named Taylor, or as he’s known on social media, “Agate Dad.” Taylor is famous in ...