Colorful Geodes

Ohio History

Purple Kaleidoscope

Of course, we had to have a 'quick' stop in the gift shop to pick up some souvenirs. However, as soon as I spotted the display of these beautiful geode cross sections for sale, I had to stop and take pictures! The one above is my favorite.

Pink Sunburst

Of course, these colorful crystals did not come from the Ohio Caverns. They were imported, mostly from Brazil, I think. The beautiful kaleidoscope-like patterns are created by cutting cross-sections of large basalt 'tubes' in which the crystals grow. Check out my next post for more details . . .

Lavendar Geode Crystals