Large Size Break Open Geodes Kit 12 Whole Geodes By Ancient Treasure Adventures

We got a variety of geodes. One was probably Smokey quartz. One was violet quartz. One was brown, very unusual. One black. It was great fun for a 9yr old girl. The variety made the price worth it. The price is high.She had some trouble opening some with a hammer. We used our own goggles not the ones provided. The included glasses were nice, but we didn’t use them. There is a risk of injury. Some break far more easily than others.

Well, once these arrived I was really curious as to how these would break and look. We got to open the box and check it out before wrapping it and the one thing that stood out... Was it was all covered in dust (dirt dust, not shelf dust)! Like the box was taken on the hike and packaged out in the field then shipped from out in the field!Anyways, the box was cleaned up a bit and wrapped. I gave the gift to my mom, yes you read that right, MY MOM. She loves Geodes and I thought this would have been fun for her. Well, the joke was on me, because when she opened it, she really thought I gave her a box of just that.. ROCKS! lolThen I handed her a hammer (don't know what I was thinking there), told her to break open a rock... She tried to break it open on the rug, I quickly removed hammer from her possession and took it outside to the solid concrete patio and broke one open.(Now comes to the awesome part) She absolutely loved it. I told her that all 12 were random in what it contained and it's like having one of her decorative geodes, but golf ball sized.Next day, I found out she had broken all 11 rocks, except one that was doubled up. Yes, in a way we got 13, there were 12 pieces total, but one was actually attached side by side. She enjoyed the geodes so much and can't wait to display them. Now the jokes on me, because she wants me to build a display cabinet. T~TOVERALL: This was an awesome gift, also if you know how to play it right, it can be a great joke and great gift in one. Each piece was as described, no duds here. Absolutely beautiful little geodes, very sparkly and the colors are awesome. If you know someone who loves geodes and you want to have them, or yourself, break open some without having to hunt them down. This is a must get.Also for the durable rating as only 2 stars, well, you have to break them with a hammer, I mean, they're meant to be broken. =)

The only negative, is that from persons who have purchased these kits in the past have noted a decline in quality of specimens. I hope they return to the standard.That being said, I bought the large and medium kit so my reviews will be similar. This was a well thought out package and will certainly be my primary source of geodes.All were hollow geodes and this was greatly appreciated. The booklet was clear and easy to read. Pictures were a bit fuzzy. The breaking bags were a brilliant addition and came in very handy. There was a wide variety of geodes and presented an interesting variety of geological samples.The big win was how clean the geodes were. Minor washing was needed and you know you weren't being cheated.

These were great, such a fun family activity. Yes they are small, but they definitely had some cool crystals inside of them. I will say though that they are alot harder to break open then the bigger geodes that we bought at our local rock shop. 12 of these took 3 of us about an hour straight to open. With a hammer. Lol. My daughter is 9 and pretty tough for her age, and she hammered away and there was a few times I had to take over for her.... and then I couldn't get it open, so in came my husband to Crack it. I gave these 5 stars, but could also be 4 stars because of the price. I think 25 dollars would be a good price for these. Anyway all in all, we had a blast with these. If you're family has a little Rock collection like ours, it's a super great way to spend an afternoon. Also, I would say 11 out of 12 of these rocks got some pretty good oooos and ahhhh out of us. My kiddo loves taking them to school to show them to her friends. 1 was just kinda Meh. Also make sure the kids wear some sort of glasses for flying debris! Have fun!!!

The media could not be loaded. These geodes are the best I've bought so far. Color and size are fantastic. These are perfect for any age.

I absolutely love opening up geodes in all sorts of ways. The package that came was perfect to sit down with my grandkids and teach them about rocks and minerals, have fun opening them up, and then inspecting them under the microscope and magnifying glass. We spent hours having fun with these and I tend to act like a very big kid. There was a nice assortment of colors in the package I got, to which I was pleasantly surprised. A lot of times you just get the white crystalline ones without any real color in them. Overall great product/price and a fun activity with smaller kids.