diff --git a/alchemy.lua b/alchemy.lua
index 3e50fe2..47fb1d6 100644
--- a/alchemy.lua
+++ b/alchemy.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
 
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
 local function vadd(a, b)
 	return {
 		x = (a.x or 0) + (b.x or 0),
@@ -477,4 +489,76 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("potions:book_silver_snake", {
 
 
 
+minetest.register_node("potions:cauldron", {
+	description = "Cauldron",
+	paramtype = "light",
+	paramtype2 = "facedir",
+	drawtype = "nodebox",
+	tiles = {"default_steel_block.png^[colorize:black:160"},
+	node_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {
+			{-.45, .45, -.45, 0.45, .5, 0.45},
+			{-.5, -.3, -.5, 0.5, .3, 0.5},
+			{-.4, -.4, -.4, 0.4, .45, 0.4},
+			{-.3, -.5, -.3, 0.3, -.4, 0.3},
+		},
+	},
+	groups = {cracky=3,},
+	on_construct = function(pos) 
+		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+		local inv = meta:get_inventory();
+		
+		inv:set_size("main", 4*4)
+	
+		local formspec =
+			"size[8,9]" ..
+			"list[current_name;main;2,0.3;4,4;]" ..
+			"list[current_player;main;0,4.85;8,1;]" ..
+			"list[current_player;main;0,6.08;8,3;8]" ..
+			"listring[nodemeta:" .. spos .. ";main]" ..
+			"listring[current_player;main]" ..
+			default.get_hotbar_bg(0,4.85)
+		
+		meta:set_string("formspec", formspec)
+	end,
+	
+	can_dig = function(pos, player)
+		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos);
+		local inv = meta:get_inventory()
+		return inv:is_empty("main")
+	end,
+
+	on_rightclick = function(pos, node, clicker, itemstack, pointed_thing)
+		-- take water out of bucket
+	end,
+	
+	allow_metadata_inventory_put = function(pos, listname, index, stack, player)
+		return stack:get_count()
+	end,
+	allow_metadata_inventory_take = function(pos, listname, index, stack, player)
+		return stack:get_count()
+	end,
+	
+})
+
+minetest.register_node("potions:still", {
+	description = "Still",
+	paramtype = "light",
+	paramtype2 = "facedir",
+	drawtype = "nodebox",
+	tiles = {"default_copper_block.png"},
+	node_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {
+			{-.45, -5, -.45, 0.45, -.45, 0.45},
+			{-.1, -.45, -.1, 0.1, .4, 0.1},
+			{-.1, .3, -.1, 1.1, .4, 0.1},
+			{1.1, -.5, -.1, .9, .4, .1},
+		},
+	},
+	groups = {cracky=3,},
+})
+
+
 
diff --git a/geodes.lua b/geodes.lua
index f9a770c..5766300 100644
--- a/geodes.lua
+++ b/geodes.lua
@@ -1,185 +1,6 @@
 
 
 
-function potions.register_geode(name, opts)
-	local tiles = opts.tiles or "default_diamond.png"
-	if type(tiles) == "string" then
-		tiles = {tiles}
-	end
-	
-	local desc = opts.desc or opts.description or (name.." Crystal")
-	
-	local drops = opts.drops
-	
-	potions.geodes[name] = {
-		name = name,
-		drops = drops,
-	}
-	
-	minetest.register_node("potions:geode_"..name.."_1", {
-		description = desc,
-		paramtype = "light",
-		paramtype2 = "facedir",
-		drawtype = "nodebox",
-		tiles = tiles,
-		drops = drops,
-		node_box = {
-			type = "fixed",
-			fixed = {
-				{-.5, -.5, -.5, 0.5, -.4, 0.5}
-			},
-		},
-		groups = {cracky=3, geode_wall = 1 },
-		on_construct = function(pos) potions.orient_geode_wall(pos) end,
-	})
-
-	minetest.register_node("potions:geode_"..name.."_2", {
-		description = desc,
-		paramtype = "light",
-		paramtype2 = "facedir",
-		drawtype = "nodebox",
-		tiles = tiles,
-		drops = drops .. " 2",
-		node_box = {
-			type = "fixed",
-			fixed = {
-				{-.5, -.5, -.5, 0.5, -.4, 0.5},
-				{-.5, -.5, -.5, -.4, 0.5, 0.5},
-			},
-		},
-		groups = {cracky=3, geode_wall = 1 },
-	})
-
-	minetest.register_node("potions:geode_"..name.."_22", {
-		description = desc,
-		paramtype = "light",
-		paramtype2 = "facedir",
-		drawtype = "nodebox",
-		tiles = tiles,
-		drops = drops .. " 2",
-		node_box = {
-			type = "fixed",
-			fixed = {
-				{-.5, -.5, -.5, 0.5, -.4, 0.5},
-				{-.5, 0.4, -.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5},
-			},
-		},
-		groups = {cracky=3, geode_wall = 1 },
-	})
-	
-	minetest.register_node("potions:geode_"..name.."_3", {
-		description = desc,
-		paramtype = "light",
-		paramtype2 = "facedir",
-		drawtype = "nodebox",
-		tiles = tiles,
-		drops = drops .. " 3",
-		node_box = {
-			type = "fixed",
-			fixed = {
-				{-.5, -.5, -.5, 0.5, -.4, 0.5},
-				{-.5, -.5, -.5, -.4, 0.5, 0.5},
-				{-.5, -.5, -.5, 0.5, 0.5, -.4},
-			},
-		},
-		groups = {cracky=3, geode_wall = 1 },
-	})
-	
-	minetest.register_node("potions:geode_"..name.."_32", {
-		description = desc,
-		paramtype = "light",
-		paramtype2 = "facedir",
-		drawtype = "nodebox",
-		tiles = tiles,
-		drops = drops .. " 3",
-		node_box = {
-			type = "fixed",
-			fixed = {
-				{-.5, -.5, -.5, 0.5, -.4, 0.5},
-				{-.5, -.5, -.5, -.4, 0.5, 0.5},
-				{ .4, -.5, -.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5},
-			},
-		},
-		groups = {cracky=3, geode_wall = 1 },
-	})
-	
-	minetest.register_node("potions:geode_"..name.."_4", {
-		description = desc,
-		paramtype = "light",
-		paramtype2 = "facedir",
-		drawtype = "nodebox",
-		tiles = tiles,
-		drops = drops .. " 4",
-		node_box = {
-			type = "fixed",
-			fixed = {
-				{-.5, -.5, -.5, 0.5, -.4, 0.5},
-				{-.5, -.5, -.5, -.4, 0.5, 0.5},
-				{-.5, -.5, -.5, 0.5, 0.5, -.4},
-				{ .4, -.5, -.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5},
-			},
-		},
-		groups = {cracky=3, geode_wall = 1 },
-	})
-	
-	minetest.register_node("potions:geode_"..name.."_42", {
-		description = desc,
-		paramtype = "light",
-		paramtype2 = "facedir",
-		drawtype = "nodebox",
-		tiles = tiles,
-		drops = drops .. " 4",
-		node_box = {
-			type = "fixed",
-			fixed = {
-				{-.5, -.5, -.5, 0.5, -.4, 0.5},
-				{-.5, -.5, -.5, -.4, 0.5, 0.5},
-				{-.5,  .4, -.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5},
-				{ .4, -.5, -.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5},
-			},
-		},
-		groups = {cracky=3, geode_wall = 1 },
-	})
-	
-	minetest.register_node("potions:geode_"..name.."_5", {
-		description = desc,
-		paramtype = "light",
-		paramtype2 = "facedir",
-		drawtype = "nodebox",
-		tiles = tiles,
-		drops = drops .. " 5",
-		node_box = {
-			type = "fixed",
-			fixed = {
-				{-.5, -.5, -.5, 0.5, -.4, 0.5},
-				{-.5, -.5, -.5, -.4, 0.5, 0.5},
-				{-.5, -.5, -.5, 0.5, 0.5, -.4},
-				{ .4, -.5, -.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5},
-				{-.5,  .4, -.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5},
-			},
-		},
-		groups = {cracky=3, geode_wall = 1 },
-	})
-	
-	minetest.register_node("potions:geode_"..name.."_6", {
-		description = desc,
-		paramtype = "light",
-		paramtype2 = "facedir",
-		drawtype = "nodebox",
-		tiles = tiles,
-		drops = drops .. " 6",
-		node_box = {
-			type = "fixed",
-			fixed = {
-				{-.5, -.5, -.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5},
-			},
-		},
-		groups = {cracky=3, geode_wall = 1},
-	})
-	
-end
-
-
 
 
 local function probe_geode_neighbor(pos, v)
@@ -288,7 +109,7 @@ local orient_data = {
 
 
 
-local function orient_geode_wall(pos)
+local function orient_geode_wall(pos, name)
 	
 	local xp = probe_geode_neighbor(pos, {x=1, y=0, z=0})
 	local xm = probe_geode_neighbor(pos, {x=-1, y=0, z=0})
@@ -299,16 +120,245 @@ local function orient_geode_wall(pos)
 	
 	local s = xp..xm..yp..ym..zp..zm
 	local od = orient_data[s]
-	print("["..pos.x..", "..pos.y..", "..pos.z.."]  s: "..s)
+-- 	print("["..pos.x..", "..pos.y..", "..pos.z.."]  s: "..s)
 	if od.n == 0 then
 		minetest.set_node(pos, {name = "air"})
 	else
-		minetest.swap_node(pos, {name="potions:crystal_"..od.n, param2 = od.o})
+		minetest.swap_node(pos, {name="potions:geode_"..name.."_"..od.n, param2 = od.o})
 	end
 end
 
 
 
+
+
+
+function potions.register_geode(name, opts)
+	local tiles = opts.tiles or "default_diamond.png"
+	if type(tiles) == "string" then
+		tiles = {tiles}
+	end
+	
+	local desc = opts.desc or opts.description or (name.." Crystal")
+	
+	local drops = opts.drops
+	
+	potions.geodes[name] = {
+		name = name,
+		drops = drops,
+	}
+	
+	minetest.register_node("potions:geode_"..name.."_1", {
+		description = desc,
+		paramtype = "light",
+		paramtype2 = "facedir",
+		drawtype = "nodebox",
+		tiles = tiles,
+		drops = drops,
+		node_box = {
+			type = "fixed",
+			fixed = {
+				{-.5, -.5, -.5, 0.5, -.4, 0.5}
+			},
+		},
+		groups = {cracky=3, geode_wall = 1, },
+		-- for testing orient functions
+		-- 		on_construct = function(pos) potions.orient_geode_wall(pos) end,
+		geode_name = name,
+	})
+
+	minetest.register_node("potions:geode_"..name.."_2", {
+		description = desc,
+		paramtype = "light",
+		paramtype2 = "facedir",
+		drawtype = "nodebox",
+		tiles = tiles,
+		drops = drops .. " 2",
+		node_box = {
+			type = "fixed",
+			fixed = {
+				{-.5, -.5, -.5, 0.5, -.4, 0.5},
+				{-.5, -.5, -.5, -.4, 0.5, 0.5},
+			},
+		},
+		groups = {cracky=3, geode_wall = 1, not_in_creative_inventory = 1 },
+		geode_name = name,
+	})
+
+	minetest.register_node("potions:geode_"..name.."_22", {
+		description = desc,
+		paramtype = "light",
+		paramtype2 = "facedir",
+		drawtype = "nodebox",
+		tiles = tiles,
+		drops = drops .. " 2",
+		node_box = {
+			type = "fixed",
+			fixed = {
+				{-.5, -.5, -.5, 0.5, -.4, 0.5},
+				{-.5, 0.4, -.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5},
+			},
+		},
+		groups = {cracky=3, geode_wall = 1, not_in_creative_inventory = 1 },
+		geode_name = name,
+	})
+	
+	minetest.register_node("potions:geode_"..name.."_3", {
+		description = desc,
+		paramtype = "light",
+		paramtype2 = "facedir",
+		drawtype = "nodebox",
+		tiles = tiles,
+		drops = drops .. " 3",
+		node_box = {
+			type = "fixed",
+			fixed = {
+				{-.5, -.5, -.5, 0.5, -.4, 0.5},
+				{-.5, -.5, -.5, -.4, 0.5, 0.5},
+				{-.5, -.5, -.5, 0.5, 0.5, -.4},
+			},
+		},
+		groups = {cracky=3, geode_wall = 1, not_in_creative_inventory = 1 },
+		geode_name = name,
+	})
+	
+	minetest.register_node("potions:geode_"..name.."_32", {
+		description = desc,
+		paramtype = "light",
+		paramtype2 = "facedir",
+		drawtype = "nodebox",
+		tiles = tiles,
+		drops = drops .. " 3",
+		node_box = {
+			type = "fixed",
+			fixed = {
+				{-.5, -.5, -.5, 0.5, -.4, 0.5},
+				{-.5, -.5, -.5, -.4, 0.5, 0.5},
+				{ .4, -.5, -.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5},
+			},
+		},
+		groups = {cracky=3, geode_wall = 1, not_in_creative_inventory = 1 },
+		geode_name = name,
+	})
+	
+	minetest.register_node("potions:geode_"..name.."_4", {
+		description = desc,
+		paramtype = "light",
+		paramtype2 = "facedir",
+		drawtype = "nodebox",
+		tiles = tiles,
+		drops = drops .. " 4",
+		node_box = {
+			type = "fixed",
+			fixed = {
+				{-.5, -.5, -.5, 0.5, -.4, 0.5},
+				{-.5, -.5, -.5, -.4, 0.5, 0.5},
+				{-.5, -.5, -.5, 0.5, 0.5, -.4},
+				{ .4, -.5, -.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5},
+			},
+		},
+		groups = {cracky=3, geode_wall = 1, not_in_creative_inventory = 1 },
+		geode_name = name,
+	})
+	
+	minetest.register_node("potions:geode_"..name.."_42", {
+		description = desc,
+		paramtype = "light",
+		paramtype2 = "facedir",
+		drawtype = "nodebox",
+		tiles = tiles,
+		drops = drops .. " 4",
+		node_box = {
+			type = "fixed",
+			fixed = {
+				{-.5, -.5, -.5, 0.5, -.4, 0.5},
+				{-.5, -.5, -.5, -.4, 0.5, 0.5},
+				{-.5,  .4, -.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5},
+				{ .4, -.5, -.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5},
+			},
+		},
+		groups = {cracky=3, geode_wall = 1, not_in_creative_inventory = 1 },
+		geode_name = name,
+	})
+	
+	minetest.register_node("potions:geode_"..name.."_5", {
+		description = desc,
+		paramtype = "light",
+		paramtype2 = "facedir",
+		drawtype = "nodebox",
+		tiles = tiles,
+		drops = drops .. " 5",
+		node_box = {
+			type = "fixed",
+			fixed = {
+				{-.5, -.5, -.5, 0.5, -.4, 0.5},
+				{-.5, -.5, -.5, -.4, 0.5, 0.5},
+				{-.5, -.5, -.5, 0.5, 0.5, -.4},
+				{ .4, -.5, -.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5},
+				{-.5,  .4, -.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5},
+			},
+		},
+		groups = {cracky=3, geode_wall = 1, not_in_creative_inventory = 1 },
+		geode_name = name,
+	})
+	
+	minetest.register_node("potions:geode_"..name.."_6", {
+		description = desc,
+		paramtype = "light",
+		paramtype2 = "facedir",
+		drawtype = "nodebox",
+		tiles = tiles,
+		drops = drops .. " 6",
+		node_box = {
+			type = "fixed",
+			fixed = {
+				{-.5, -.5, -.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5},
+			},
+		},
+		groups = {cracky=3, geode_wall = 1, not_in_creative_inventory = 1},
+		geode_name = name,
+	})
+	
+	
+	-- generation nodes
+	
+	minetest.register_node("potions:geode_seed_"..name, {
+		description = "geode mapgen seed "..name,
+		drawtype = "node",
+		tiles = {"default_cobble.png"},
+		drop = "default:cobble",
+		groups = {cracky = 1, geode_seed = 1},
+		geode_name = name,
+	})
+
+	minetest.register_node("potions:geode_wall_"..name, {
+		description = "geode mapgen wall "..name,
+		drawtype = "node",
+		tiles = {"default_cobble.png"},
+		drop = "default:cobble",
+		groups = {cracky = 1, geode_wall = 1, not_in_creative_inventory = 1},
+		on_timer = function(pos)
+			orient_geode_wall(pos, name)
+	-- 		minetest.set_node(pos, {name="d"})
+		end,
+		geode_name = name,
+	})
+	
+-- 	minetest.register_ore({
+-- 		ore_type       = "scatter",
+-- 		ore            = "potions:geode_seed_"..name,
+-- 		wherein        = opts.wherein or "default:stone",
+-- 		clust_scarcity = 48 * 48 * 48,
+-- 		clust_num_ores = 1,
+-- 		clust_size     = 1,
+-- 		y_max          = opts.y_min,
+-- 		y_min          = opts.y_max,
+-- 	})	
+	
+end
+
+
+
 minetest.register_abm({
 	name = "potions:geode_tester",
 	nodenames = "group:geode_wall",
@@ -325,26 +375,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 
 
 
-minetest.register_node("potions:geode_seed", {
-	description = "geode mapgen seed",
-	drawtype = "node",
-	tiles = {"default_cobble.png"},
-	drop = "default:cobble",
-	groups = {cracky = 1},
-})
 
-minetest.register_node("potions:geode_wall", {
-	description = "geode mapgen wall",
-	drawtype = "node",
-	tiles = {"default_cobble.png"},
-	drop = "default:cobble",
-	groups = {cracky = 1, geode_wall = 1},
-	on_timer = function(pos)
-	orient_geode_wall(pos)
--- 		minetest.set_node(pos, {name="d"})
-	
-	end,
-})
 
 
 local function dist3(a, b)
@@ -368,16 +399,19 @@ end
 
 minetest.register_abm({
 	name = "potions:geode_grow",
-	nodenames = "potions:geode_seed",
+	nodenames = "group:geode_seed",
 	chance = 1,
-	interval = 2,
+	interval = 10,
 	action = function(pos, node)
 		
+		local def = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
+		local name = def.geode_name
+		
 		local w = math.random(4) == 1
 		
 		
+		-- most geodes are small, rare exponential size increase
 		local a = math.random(500)
-		
 		local r = math.min(20, pow((a / 431), 63) / 1160) + .1
 		
 -- 		local r = (math.random(50)) / math.log(50)) + 1
@@ -401,7 +435,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 					minetest.set_node(p, {name = "air"})
 				end
 			elseif dd < 1 then
-				minetest.set_node(p, {name = "potions:geode_wall"})
+				minetest.set_node(p, {name = "potions:geode_wall_"..name})
 				minetest.get_node_timer(p):start(1)
 			elseif dd <= 1.8 then
 				minetest.set_node(p, {name = "default:stone"})
@@ -416,3 +450,124 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 
 
 
+
+
+minetest.register_craftitem("potions:quartz_crystal", {
+	description = "Quartz Crystal",
+	inventory_image = "potions_quartz_crystal.png",
+-- 	y_min, y_max, biome, wherein, rarity
+})
+potions.register_geode("quartz", {
+	description = "Quartz",
+	drops = "potions:quartz_crystal",
+	tiles = "default_diamond_block.png^[colorize:white:120"
+})
+
+
+minetest.register_craftitem("potions:smoky_quartz_crystal", {
+	description = "Smoky Quartz Crystal",
+	inventory_image = "potions_smoky_quartz_crystal.png",
+})
+potions.register_geode("smoky_quartz", {
+	description = "Smoky Quartz",
+	drops = "potions:smoky_quartz_crystal",
+	tiles = "default_diamond_block.png^[colorize:brown:50"
+})
+
+
+minetest.register_craftitem("potions:amethyst_crystal", {
+	description = "Amethyst Crystal",
+	inventory_image = "potions_amethyst_crystal.png",
+})
+potions.register_geode("amethyst", {
+	description = "Amethyst",
+	drops = "potions:amethyst_crystal",
+	tiles = "default_diamond_block.png^[colorize:purple:60"
+})
+
+
+minetest.register_craftitem("potions:epidote_crystal", {
+	description = "Epidote Crystal",
+	inventory_image = "potions_epidote_crystal.png",
+})
+potions.register_geode("epidote", {
+	description = "Epidote",
+	drops = "potions:epidote_crystal",
+	tiles = "default_diamond_block.png^[colorize:green:220^[colorize:black:120"
+})
+
+
+minetest.register_craftitem("potions:emerald_crystal", {
+	description = "Emerald Crystal",
+	inventory_image = "potions_emerald_crystal.png",
+})
+potions.register_geode("emerald", {
+	description = "Emerald",
+	drops = "potions:emerald_crystal",
+	tiles = "default_diamond_block.png^[colorize:green:120"
+})
+
+
+
+minetest.register_craftitem("potions:ruby_crystal", {
+	description = "Ruby Crystal",
+	inventory_image = "potions_ruby_crystal.png",
+})
+potions.register_geode("ruby", {
+	description = "Ruby",
+	drops = "potions:ruby_crystal",
+	tiles = "default_diamond_block.png^[colorize:red:120"
+})
+
+
+minetest.register_craftitem("potions:sapphire_crystal", {
+	description = "Sapphire Crystal",
+	inventory_image = "potions_sapphire_crystal.png",
+})
+potions.register_geode("sapphire", {
+	description = "Sapphire",
+	drops = "potions:sapphire_crystal",
+	tiles = "default_diamond_block.png^[colorize:blue:120"
+})
+
+
+
+minetest.register_craftitem("potions:garnet_crystal", {
+	description = "Garnet Crystal",
+	inventory_image = "potions_garnet_crystal.png",
+})
+potions.register_geode("garnet", {
+	description = "Garnet",
+	drops = "potions:garnet_crystal",
+	tiles = "default_diamond_block.png^[colorize:red:120^[colorize:black:60"
+})
+
+
+
+minetest.register_craftitem("potions:zircon_crystal", {
+	description = "Zircon Crystal",
+	inventory_image = "potions_zircon_crystal.png",
+})
+potions.register_geode("zircon", {
+	description = "Zircon",
+	drops = "potions:zircon_crystal",
+	tiles = "default_diamond_block.png^[colorize:yellow:70"
+})
+
+
+--[[
+cinnabar
+lazurite
+pyrite
+gypsum
+flourite
+calcite
+halite
+
+cutting and polishing crystals into gems
+
+]]
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/hotsprings.lua b/hotsprings.lua
index bbfd063..9b46e0c 100644
--- a/hotsprings.lua
+++ b/hotsprings.lua
@@ -345,9 +345,11 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 	chance = 180,
 	interval = 30,
 	action = function(pos, node)
-		local p = minetest.find_node_near(pos, 1, "air")
-		if p then
-			minetest.set_node(p, {name="potions:sulphur_deposit_1"})
+		-- TODO: place sulphur on sides too
+		pos.y = pos.y + 1
+		local n = minetest.get_node(pos)
+		if n.name == "air" then
+			minetest.set_node(pos, {name="potions:sulphur_deposit_1"})
 		end
 	end
 })