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=__GEODES__= media type="file" key="17.wav" width="300" height="50" I chose geode because of its natural beauty. We don't know how geode is made but we have a theory. Partly hallow balls filled with quartz crystals or argate. Geode got its name by the Greek word "geoides" witch means earthlike. Geodes are found in western United States, volcanoes ash beds, Arizona and regions containing limestone. You can tell a geode apart from a rock because geodes are more rounded and have black, white and bronze marble veins going around the outside. Now you can see how interesting geodes are. That is why I chose this topic.

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 * Note from Mr. Kleyn. What do you mean by using computers? Great starting questions. Come up with two more!

Note from Mr. VanOrden: You have come up with some excellent questions! I read one time that there are two different ways that geodes can form. I also thought it was interesting that the word "geode" comes from the Greek word "geoides" which means "earthlike" I wonder why scientists would use that word?

Note from Mrs. Smith: Your writing sounds like a true geologist! I know your topic of geodes was very difficult to research because of a lack of good sources of information. You've done a great job of finding interesting facts!