The feud between the Grangerfords and the Shepardsons can relate to how slavery collapsed and southern culture itself. Between the two families there was a lot of back and forth fighting. With slavery there was a lot of the same things.
Geodes from Southern Indiana. These are pictures from a geode collecting trip that my dad and I went on. The geodes we found in this stream bed all were eroded out of southern Indiana limestones. Geodes form in cavities that are filled with mineral-rich water, usually quartz. When the water moves through, it leaves behind the disolved quartz in the cavity.
Geodes can be found in many places throughout the world. They often accumulate in stream bottoms. Some of the finest specimens come from the Keokuk area of southeastern Iowa, which has the geode as its official state rock. Many gem shops sell small geodes, which can be cracked open to find the crystals inside. Larger geodes are often cut, polished, and displayed. Reviewed by Donald L. Koch State Geologist, Iowa Geological Survey Bureau