A guide to hunting for Petoskey Stones in Michigan: what to look for and where to find them. You'll also find information on Charlevoix Stones, another elusive and sought-after Michigan beach fossil
Unique, handmade Pure Michigan Petoskey & Fossil Globe Lights made from rocks expertly curated from the beautiful beaches of Lake Huron. These Gorgeous One-of-a-kind unique Rock Globes are hand-made by me ~ from start to finish. A real labor of ♥️! I spend many hours a week walking the beautiful Lake Huron shorelines choosing the perfect rocks that will accent each creation I make. Many hours and steps go in to creating each one. I hope you will love yours as much as I have loved making them. Please send me a message or text me @ (810) 650.0612 if you have any questions. I'd be happy to chat with you!😃 Globe circumference measures approximately 25" Globe indoor light (electric/plug in) included. $$ FREE SHIPPING $$ Stand not included. Indoor/Outdoor. Recommend that they be brought inside in extreme weather. I live in Michigan and I have kept mine outside all year round. We also make Coasters, Fruit Bowls, Globe Lights, Rock Platters and Magnets with either all Petoskey stones, Fossils and/or Puddingstones - or a mixture of all three or a variety of stones. Just leave me a note if you have a special preference or if you have any questions for me. :-) ~ Thank You for shopping my Etsy Store~ Lisa
Michigan Petoskey Stones: Where To Find, How To Polish, Stunning Necklaces and Jewelry
From Wikipedia: A Petoskey stone is a rock and a fossil, often pebble-shaped, that is composed of a fossilized coral, Hexagonaria percarinata. The stones were formed as a result of glaciation, in which sheets of ice plucked stones from the bedrock, grinding off their rough edges and depositing them in the northwestern portion of Michigan's lower peninsula. Petoskey stones are found in the Gravel Point Formation of the Traverse Group. They are fragments of a coral reef that was originally deposited during the Devonian period, about 350 million years ago. When dry the stone resembles ordinary limestone but when wet or polished using lapidary techniques, the distinctive mottled pattern of the fossil emerges. It is sometimes made into decorative objects. In 1965, it was named the state stone of Michigan.
A guide to hunting for Petoskey Stones in Michigan: what to look for and where to find them. You'll also find information on Charlevoix Stones, another elusive and sought-after Michigan beach fossil
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Michigan Petoskey Stones: Where To Find, How To Polish, Stunning Necklaces and Jewelry
Petoskey stone is a rock and a fossil, often pebble-shaped, that is composed of a fossilized rugose coral. These stones are unique to the Mi...
A guide to hunting for Petoskey Stones in Michigan: what to look for and where to find them. You'll also find information on Charlevoix Stones, another elusive and sought-after Michigan beach fossil
Petoskey stones are composed of fossilized skeletons of Hexagonaria percarinata , a type of coral from coral reefs that once covered all of ...
If you're traveling to northern Michigan then finding yourself some Petoskey stones is an activity not to miss. Here's how to find these special rocks.
Discover the thrill of Michigan rock hounding and learn where to find Petoskey stones, agates, Yooperlites, and more along the Great Lakes shore...
The shores of Michigan's lakes are loaded with some of the most beautiful rocks and beach pebbles you'll ever see! The variety of colours, shapes, sizes, textures and patterns is amazing. From granite in a whole rainbow of colours, to quartz, kona dolomite, and intricate fossils, (like our beloved petoskey stone) the diversity is truly inspiring. As a rock-lover, I spend many days at the beach, combing the shores for beautiful stones. I wash and sort them, and then use them to create maps, pictures, jewelry and mementos, which honor our wonderful lakes and our land's natural resources and history. Each map I make is created individually with whatever stones I have on hand from my most recent beach trips. I find and collect all of my stones myself. (I never buy any of them from other collectors or third party sellers!) Each map is different, because no two stones are the same, and each year brings varying amounts of different types of stones to the shore. However, I always put my maps together with an eye for as much variety as possible, working to ensure that each map contains a Lake Superior agate, quartz, granite, limestone, fossils (honeycomb, chain, colonized), sandstone, septarian nodules (lightening stones), leeland blue, unakite, and whatever other beautiful stones wash up on the beach. And I ALWAYS put a petoskey stone in every one of my Michigan maps. This Michigan map was made using beach pebbles I collected from Lake Michigan, Lake Huron and Lake Superior. It contains a particularly beautiful agate and a small piece of native vein copper in the U.P. portion of the map, and a petoskey stone and a lovely big lightening stone in the lower peninsula portion. There's also blue and green beach glass in several shades throughout. The map is made using industrial-strength adhesive, so that the rocks are securely attached to the baseboard. They're also sealed with a high-gloss sealant to protect them and bring out their natural colours and patterns. This map is 11" x 14", with a white mat and base, and a wooden frame in a beautiful shade of aged grey, like driftwood, which offsets the gorgeous tones of the rocks. The shipping for this item is free within the continental US. If you are interested in purchasing this piece, but do not live in the continental Unites States, please contact me first so that we can work out a shipping cost that works for both of us. CUSTOM STONE MAPS: I am happy to take orders for custom stone maps, whether it's a Michigan map with an emphasis on a particular place, a map made using stone YOU'VE collected and want included, or a map of another state that you love, I am happy to create one for you. If there are specific stones that you want in your Michigan map, please contact me before you order, so that I can look through my collection and make sure that I have what you want. Also, please contact me beforehand if you want a specific stone placed to mark a particular location (for example....the city where you live, or the town you grew up in.) I can also include heart shaped stones in your map to mark specific places if you want.
Searching for Petoskey Stones along the Lake Michigan shores? Learn how to identify, find, and polish these distinctive fossils! It's easier than you think!
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A guide to hunting for Petoskey Stones in Michigan: what to look for and where to find them. You'll also find information on Charlevoix Stones, another elusive and sought-after Michigan beach fossil
If you're traveling to northern Michigan then finding yourself some Petoskey stones is an activity not to miss. Here's how to find these special rocks.
A rapidly growing hobby in Michigan is rock picking. Many will comb the beaches of Michigan this summer looking for specialty stones and rocks. A few that many will look for include: The Petoskey Stone Image Credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Petoskey_stone_Hexagonaria_percarinata_2.jpg Petoskey Stones…
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Searching for Petoskey Stones along the Lake Michigan shores? Learn how to identify, find, and polish these distinctive fossils! It's easier than you think!
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