3. Kevin and Bruce also publish a similar guide for Lake Michigan rocks.Books on Lake Superior Agate Hunting & Rock PickingKaren Brzys.
I blame it on the strong currents. Know the rules When hunting rocks of any kind, it’s extremely important to be aware of any state or federal regulations. Across the street from the park is another attraction for rock and agate hunters - the Gitche Gumee Agate Museum. The show is a gathering of amateur rock collectors, wanna-be agate collectors, agate hunting veterans and professional collectors exhibiting their collections. Books on Lake Superior Agate Hunting & Rock Picking. We have found multiple fossils and Petoskey stones here. Grand Marais & Woodland Park BeachMuskallonge State Park Beach, Deer ParkThe beach in front of the historic blast furnace that produced pig iron in the 1800s offers opportunities to find slag samples left over from the operations of the furnace. Those with special meaning are marked with a Sharpie (date/time/location) and are displayed in prominent places around my home. It is situated just north of the point where Lake Huron narrows into the St Clair River. I have jars of rocks scattered in various locations around the house and garden.The name comes from an Ottawa Indian Chief, Chief Pet-O-Sega – for which the city of Petoskey is also named. See our first hand guide to the best rock and agate hunting on Michigan Central and Eastern Upper Peninsula beaches around Lake Superior plus links to tips and resources on beach rock identification, agate collecting, and agate and rock tumbling. And if you have come this far on a rougher road, you can continue on east to another top rock picking beach at Muskallonge State Park.My wife Jo found this agate hunters book while traveling in the UP and thought it would help her find her first Lake Superior Agate. The Lake Superior Agates Fest is held at Muskallonge State Park on the shores of Lake Superior, Sept. 13- 14. Here, magma upwelled into iron-rich lava flows throughout the Midcontinent Rift System and tectonic forces that attempted to pull the continent apart left behind lava flows that created the Superior trough, a depressed region that became the basin of Lake Superior. Eventually you'll run into some private homes fronting the beach, but the beach itself may remain in the public domain.From Grand Marais, go east on Highway H58 about 10-12 miles. You can access the beach at the campground or further down the road there are several parking areas where H58 comes quite close to the lake. Also included are tips for polishing the stones and rock.
Mar 21, 2015 - Explore Michelle Matzinger's board "Rockhounding - Wisconsin" on Pinterest. See more ideas about Rock hounding, Wisconsin, Lake superior agates. Unfortunately the road changes from pavement to sand/gravel before you get to the State Forest Beach. Rock hunting requires lots of patience. I’ve been fascinated with rocks for years – always picking up random stones on walks along the beach or trails around Michigan. Recommended by a SuperiorTrails friend & rock hound, this new guide has actual photographs of various rocks and minerals found on Lake Superior beaches. Generally you should find good rock picking here and because H58 is unpaved the beach won't have the competition for prized specimens that other top beaches have. It took some hardcore searching and lots of tips from the locals, but I was lucky enough to find at least a dozen of them! Hunting for the Petoskey Stone is a fun activity for everyone (myself included!). Lake Superior Rocks & Minerals: A Field Guide to the Lake Superior Area. And more adventuresome rock hounds can drive along West Wild Cat Road to access some good rock beaches even further west of the point.For a complete list of Upper Peninsula Lake Superior beaches get Susan Robinson's illustrated guide entitled "Is this an Agate" listed in the books section at the bottom of this page.Lake Superior State Forest BeachSparky's guide covers what north shore beaches to comb, a bit of history on the formation of the various rocks found on beaches, and helpful information and pictures on identifying beach rocks and minerals.
Large schooners carried the iron ore from Escanaba, and foundries produced the iron for the railroads – the process produced a “slag” of blue glass or stone.The history of these agates dates back more than a billion years ago, when the North American continent began to split apart along plate boundaries. Many of them were added to the landscape of my garden but one large wire basket full sits on the deck as a constant reminder of this fascination that has been handed down from one generation to the next (even my kids are occasional collectors).Michigan is full of all kinds of interesting rocks…many you are likely to be familiar with, but some you may not.Bluestone is now popular with many local jewelers and has even inspired the name for one of Leelanau Peninsula’s newest wineries, Blustone Vineyards.Leland Bluestone – In the late 19th century, the Leland Lake Superior Iron Company operated along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Leland (where the Leland Harbor and historic Fishtown are now located). It was these lava flows that formed the conditions for the creation of the agates. Michigan Rockhounding. Don’t be frustrated.