A geode is a type of rock formation that occurs when a pocket of air or gas is trapped and forms a cavity in sedimentary or igneous rock. A hard crust forms around the outside of the cavity.Groundwater, which often carries dissolved minerals in solution, seeps through the rock over a long period of time.lear quartz, smoky quartz, amethyst, calcite, celestite, and chalcedony are examples of some minerals you may find inside a geode. Geodes from the same location often have the same type of mineral crystals. Some geodes are filled in with beautiful layers of mineral crystals.
Secret Service Salaries. According to the Secret Service, most agents are hired at a G-7 to G-9 level, depending on their qualifications. This usually meant a starting salary of $43,964 to $74,891 at 2010 levels, at which government pay was frozen as of 2012.
As government employees, FBI agents are paid according to the General Schedule, or GS, scale. The scale is a matrix that includes 15 grades and 10 steps, which allows for 150 different pay rates. An FBI agent at GS-12 step 5 would earn an annual salary of $68,993.More experienced agents with longer tenure will have a higher grade and step rating. An agent at GS-14 step 1 would earn $85,544, while an agent on GS-14 step 4 would have an annual salary of $94,097.The lowest base salary for an FBI agent would be GS-10 step 1, or $46,229. Midpoint would be GS-12 step 5 at $68,993. A senior agent with many years on the job could earn $130,810 at GS-15, step 5.n FBI agent at GS-12 step 5 would earn an annual salary of $68,993. More experienced agents with longer tenure will have a higher grade and step rating.