We went to the pinery provincial Park in Grand bend Ontario last weekend. We found a whole bunch of smaller pudding stones, a really nice agate and our first piece of banded chert. Great video as always 👍

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

Sounds like you had a good weekend. Banded chert is a thrill to find, and of course agates are too.

Wow. The banded iron that was slabbed and the polished horned coral in matrix were the stars of the show. Thank you!

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

Hopefully some others will become more beautiful as we cut or polish them.

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

Rocks like the banded iron are dangerous, because it makes me wonder how many marginally interesting rocks are really cool on the inside. The danger is that I spend all day cutting random rocks looking for hidden treasure. 😊

Always love your walks on the beach . Always learn at least one thing . Thanks

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

What Rob doesn't tell you is that his beach walks are seriously athletic affairs. We walked many miles, which wouldn't have been a big deal, except I picked up way too many rocks! Rob, who is more selective in what he takes home, was kind enough carry half of my back in his bucket.

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

I often wonder how many people realize how many hours on the beach get distilled down to a 15 or 20 minute video. Kind of like fishing shows, they don't show you all the time just sitting there waiting for something to happen.

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

@@MichiganRocks Well now they know -- at least the few who read this deep into the comments.

It looked like the perfect day for rock hunting. Clear water, very mild waves and no glare from the sun. Liked the sliced rock segments. We are blessed to have close access to the Great Lakes !

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

I'll take the glare that comes with a sunny day just to have the sun out. It was still a really nice day even without the sun though.

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

I'm a cloudy weather fan, so for me it was a perfect day.

WOW😮 Lake Huron gave you guys good stuff. North Carolina has gemstones, but first to the beach this weekend to see if Lee stirred up any sea glass. Have a great one!! ❤️✌️

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

Every cloud has a silver lining, huh? Or at least a frosted glass lining.

Great rocks! Thanks for sharing ❤

Yet another excellent video! Thanks Rob, and Jonathan. Shelley, a neighbor, who is selling our Lachine place having moved to Rogers City. Still looking for an accessible stony beach like this because using my walker on rocks like this is possible where more sandy beaches are almost impossible to negotiate.

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

Hoeft State Park is rocky down by the beach, but I think you might have to go through sand to get to the rocks. I haven't been there this summer and don't remember for sure.

@davidhile5363

10 ай бұрын

A really nice accessible beach is Michigan Beach located next to the river outlet in Charlavoix. Parking is close to the beach and they have really nice restroom facilities close by. Not sure how late in the season the rest rooms are open.

@davidhile5363

10 ай бұрын

I just remembered a few years ago I was there in mid Oct and the restroom were still open. Lucky for me because the waves were really rolling in and I lost my balance and fell in on my knees. Before I could get up the next wave completely knocked me over and I was drenched from head to toe. Fortunately my wife had enough smarts to bring a complete change of clothes and I changed in the restroom there. On the way home we got rear ended by a driver that left the scene.

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

@@davidhile5363 Days like that make you appreciate all the other days more.

So beautiful sliced up and polished just beautiful

I just can't get over how clear the water is there. It's beautiful! Good hunt! ❤️❤️😃

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

I was also surprised how exceptionally clear lake Huron is, at least near Alpena. I grew up near lake Erie and it was usually full of muck and seaweed along the shore.

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

I get that comment a lot. It goes to show how good we have it here compared to so many other places.

@JordanR_479

10 ай бұрын

Except for the days that the water is kinda "scummy"

@audraacklin9826

10 ай бұрын

@@JordanR_479 Most of our lakes in Arkansas are quite dark.

@saralynn518

10 ай бұрын

@@jonathanyoung7785 me too! Dead fish, seaweed covering you when you resurface and scares the hell out of you. Fond memories.

I love how great that fossil looked after you polished it. NICE! 😊

Love the big chunk of banded chert!

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

Me too!

Who knew rocks could be so entertaining?

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

I knew that. I think you knew that too. Rocks are loads of fun!

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

I knew it, too.

Love watching these don’t get to seaside here in England often but I do love my stones and shells ♥️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

From the most inland place possible in England, how long would it take to get to a beach? It seems like since it's on an island, it wouldn't be that far, but I don't have a good sense of the size of your country.

Hi Rob, love the walk on the beach, so many super stones

We enjoyed the drone shots and pics of the slabbed rocks. J was very pleasant. Thanks. Suzy

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! I enjoyed cutting them. One of life's great joys -- for me at least -- is finding out what the inside of rocks look like.

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

Jonathan didn't say so, but he was responsible for the drone shots too. I have a drone, but we used his that day.

Excellent! Great finds!! What an awesome partner to have Rob. The Universe provides!

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

A voice of wisdom. 😀 (I'm the lucky one, not Rob)

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

I think we both had a good time. It's just fun to be out with someone else who shares your enthusiasm for something.

Wow, Wow, Wow, that rock u polished is spectacular. Looks 3D. I’ve never seen anything like it. Can’t stop looking at it.

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

I knew it would look cool polished, but it turned out a little better than I expected.

Every rock is unique. What a place to explore!

The slabs and the polished fossil were awesome.

I LOVE that stack of skipping stones...how cool...and the one you polished? HOLY WHA....gorgeous!

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

I can't believe we didn't actually skip them. What were we thinking, Rob? I was quite the rock skipper in my youth.

@LadyYoop

10 ай бұрын

Did you know Mackinac Island does a rock skipping contest every 4th of July! @@jonathanyoung7785

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

No, but thanks for telling me. That sounds fun but also intense. I imagine that technique wins out over strength. @@LadyYoop

That horn coral polished up beautifully! Nice! I like the "exploding rock". You guys had quite a fun time out there. Thanks for sharing!

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

That one that was broken into slices was pretty neat. I'm amazed that they were all still together.

Killer BIF! 🔥And the honkin banded chert was so cool! That was a great beach with calm water, no algae and lots of lovely stones! Nice hunt! 👌

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

What more could you ask for?

@TinaHyde

10 ай бұрын

@@MichiganRocks Retirement! 🙏

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

I may not retire with the most money in the bank, but I will not be wanting for rocks in old age.

I get super excited to find a nice piece of banded chert. I like them almost as much as agates. Also, thanks for taking the time to show the rocks cut and polished in the video. It satisfies my curiosity and makes the video more fulfilling to watch.

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

Jonathan was nice enough to cut those quickly and send me pictures. I'll keep trying to either cut a couple or polish something up when I can.

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

I agree 100%. It doesn't get any better than really good banded chert. The one I cut is ok, but not great. Having seen many of Rob's rocks in person, nothing is more impressive than his best big pieces of tumbled banded chert.

The lake Huron rock hunts are pretty cool. Such amazing finds.

Wow did that polished horn coral ever look good!

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, that one turned out even better than I expected.

Lol cc thinks the waves are applause, so you keep picking up rocks and it says "applause" quite funny. GJ on the rock hunt, you get my applause haha

@MichiganRocks

9 ай бұрын

Other people have told me the same thing. I think it's a great translation!

Nice!!! It's beautiful around the water up there. 👍👍👍

What an amazing hunt and I liked the humour you to had together he made some stunning slabs and that horncoral turned out smashing!! Such a joy to watch the rocks thanks for sharing ☺️

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

We had a fun day out there together. Jonathan is good company.

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

Rob is funny and I'm funny looking -- a good combo.

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

Hey Rob, did I ever tell you the story about how I gave up on advanced math after taking college calculus? You might say I was forced to confront my limits.

You always find some amazing rocks. Keep it up, and thanks for sharing.

Beautiful finds! 😊

Beautiful, really COOL rocks, and God really blessed you both with great finds!!!

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

Yes he did.

5:59 That's a cool Petosky stone. Never seem one like it before. This is a great video for looking at patterned rocks.

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

Yep, that one was unique. It would be tough to polish and keep that shape though. It would be really cool if you could pull it off.

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

I've got it in my garage and I'm still thinking about what to do with it. Leave it alone and admire it? Cut it in half and polish it? Slab it up? Turn it into an back massager?

@darkwood777

10 ай бұрын

I would just admire it for what it is. If another one shows up someday, then you can experiment with one of them. But the choice is yours!@@jonathanyoung7785

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

I agree. I won't rush into any stone-altering decision. 🙂 @@darkwood777

Congratulations Sam! Your rocks are beautiful!

I love this video! The banded iron your friend slabbed is so beautiful. I like, very much, the way you combined the before and afters. Thank you!

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

That one was a pretty unique banded iron. I liked it a lot too.

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

It was better on the inside than I thought it would be. Like a little hidden treasure.

Ready to ROCK!

That unique fossil at 15:30 is definitely quite neat!

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

I brought it home just to get better pictures, but now I don't know what to do with it. It is pretty cool.

@natalieclark5819

10 ай бұрын

@MichiganRocks I keep things like that in a box in a cabinet - inspired by your Rocks in a Box. There's only so much display space around the house. 😂

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

@@natalieclark5819 Me too, but I feel bad that they're tucked away where no one ever sees them.

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

I have a dish of rocks on my dining table. I plan to set up a scheduled rotation, so my many polished rocks can be enjoyed. But that's been the plan for a few years now... and it hasn't happened yet.

Everything you offer is beautiful and useful😍😍😍

Thank you for showing me how beautiful it is. Love the rocks. I have since moved back to Australia after 12 years in white mountains NH and I'm sorry I didn't grab more rocks from your area. Keep those videos coming

@MichiganRocks

9 ай бұрын

I will.

Alway thank you for sharing. I just spent five days in Alpena rock and fossil hunting thanks to your videos. You are a great educator.

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

I hope you found some good stuff!

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

Tells us what you found!

@kevinreynolds7068

10 ай бұрын

I spent most of my time exploring Rockport quarry. I found many fine example of crinoid stems in depositional shale. i also found numerous Brachiopods and Favosites. I did some walking on the beaches and found a great piece of Gowanda Tillite, and some green stones. I plan on doing a more thorough search next year.

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

@@kevinreynolds7068 You could easily spend a few days there. Did you get back to the sinkholes?

Really liking the inserts of the slices and polished!

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

You can thank Jonathan for the slabs. He was nice enough to slab them up quickly and send me pictures.

Wow some awesome finds. Love the slabs that were shown, so cool looking. I so miss being able to get out there and rock hunt.

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

I really appreciate Jonathan slabbing those so quickly and getting pictures to me.

@donnalantz7981

10 ай бұрын

They were really cool looking slabs. So beautiful.

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

Slabbing rocks is my second (unpaid) job. Those little guys were cut up within 24 hours of me returning home. Since lots of people seem to have liked the banded iron formation slabs, if I make something with them, maybe Rob can show the end result briefly in a future video.

@donnalantz7981

10 ай бұрын

@jonathanyoung7785 that would be great to see. I love watching Rob collect, polish, and make many things from his finds. I dabble a little in it as well. Just nowhere near as good as Rob is. I would love to see some more of your work as well.

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

I've only been seriously interested in rocks for about 3 years. Rob's videos was a big part of what got me hooked. He makes the hobby accessible because he explains things well. I make more cabochons than Rob and I cut a lot more rocks than he does. But he's got me beat on making other things with rocks and on tumbling skill. We both make some nice things, I suppose. Maybe someday we can do a brief show and tell video of my all time favorite rocks. I'm not big into being on camera, but I love talking about and showing off rocks! @@donnalantz7981

That is a gorgeous rock that you polished at 14:56!

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

He offered to let me take it and I turned it down. Big mistake...

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

You're a quick learner, I'm sure you won't make that mistake twice.

Haha, that naturally slabbed stone was cool.

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

It's amazing that it was still all together.

That horn coral polished up beautifully!

Great Video! Epidote and unakite is my favorites. Sometimes I find Cladaphora, then realize it’s asphalt. Goofy one Nephilim Chewing gum. Wait! Banded iron is fantastic! I found Yooperlites in Lake Michigan last week.

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

Sometimes I briefly mistake concrete for a puddingstone.

🙋‍♀️❤️ gorgeous video! Gorgeous finds!

The horn coral turned out beautifully!

Very beautiful rocks

I really like the big banded chert!

i like the “goofy-looking one” at 8:40 the black/gray banded guy looked beautiful after it was shiny.

Lovely horn coral polish!

love our Great Lake Huron

You guy play off each other very well. Good banter. I like the funny.

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, we get along really well. Jonathan is a very interesting person.

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

Rob is a math teacher with a sense of humor. That is snow-leopard rare. We both just really like rocks, so being on a rocky beach together brings out the best in us both.

The one you polished was really nice, and the banded chert was beautiful. Great video 👍

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

Thanks, Thomas.

Blueberry muffin stone? Cool video Rob. the rock you polished was great!

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

We just make up names sometimes when we have no idea what the rock is. It doesn't look as much like a blueberry muffin as it did at the time. Maybe I was just hungry.

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

I can vouch for it looking like a blueberry muffin in person. I was hungry after seeing it too.

Happy Huron Hunting.

Love a banded chert!

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

I've never slabbed one. I always tumble them whole. It was fun to see the inside of one for once.

What a gorgeous horn fossil you found after polishing it looked amazing ! 🤩😍 The rock with weird shapes on top( 4.28 ) the top bit looks like a bottle opener 😂

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

Horn corals like that don't look like much until they're all shiny. Then they're kind of awesome.

Beautiful haul.

Really nice finds.that coral thingy u polished looks really awesome❤

The rock you found at 4:30 looks like the face you find on those hand made mugs or jugs, you should've kept it. Another awesome rock hounding trip. Keep up the great videos and God bless you and your family.

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

That was an interesting rock to look at, but if I don't have a use for it, I don't see a reason to bring it home. I'd rather leave it for someone else to enjoy.

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

Or you'd rather let it get turned into sand. Don't pretend your rock parsimony is entirely altruistic. 😂 Rather, you are the opposite of a rock hoarder, which I respect. It's easy to accumulate a bunch of mediocre rocks. @@MichiganRocks

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

I just saw the face! Creepy. It looks like an antique ceramic drama mask inspired by gremlins.

13:36 is just awesome

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

It was a fun one to slab because it definitely looked better on the inside than on the outside. Much more colorful beneath the surface.

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

That was a more colorful than usual banded iron formation.

Excellent!!!

Banded iron was gorgeous slabbed

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

A nice surprise for me too when I cut it!

@saralynn518

10 ай бұрын

@@jonathanyoung7785 I thought the ones with prettier colors were found a bit more west. Score for sure!

Big fan of the blueberry muffin stone 😂 great hunt guys!

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

You'd need a dentist after eating it though. It was pretty stale.

@Operocks

10 ай бұрын

@@MichiganRocks 😂

Like the Petoskey stone T-shirt of Michigan!

Thank you for another great video

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Wow that horn coral took a great polish!

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, it really did.

Rob, that horn coral you polished is stunning. I’m jealous. I’m living through you but it is so hard I want to be there. Maybe next summer.😊

@MichiganRocks

8 ай бұрын

I'd have to say that being on the beach in person is a tad better than seeing it on a video. There are exceptions though. The bugs in the U.P. (this video was not filmed in the U.P.) can be horrendous, and some of my rock hunts are in pretty bad weather, either rainy, cold, or both. In those cases, watching from your couch might be better.

The hole rock is awesome

That horncoral went out beutiful polishedBoth of you found a lot of nice rocks

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

I was really happy with how that horn coral turned out.

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

I am able to find nice rocks in my driveway (at least I like them). So on a beach like that, there is no shortage of entertainment!

I love the chain coral stones.

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

Me too.

I wish the sun would shine!

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

I had a worse time with the weather cooperating with me on rock hunts this summer than ever. It's still nice being outside, but the sun makes it a little better.

You know what's coming... fossils! Seriously, I love that magnetite. It's massive. Did u keep it? That double pet is awesome. What a great hunt, so interesting. I cried every time you tossed those big fossils back. 😢 But the horn looks great Good to see you out again, tho I suspect not for too much longer. TFS ❤️🎸💕

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

No, neither of us thought that magnetite would be great for making something out of. I love to look at those on the beach, but almost never bring them home. Besides, it was really heavy.

@icatz

10 ай бұрын

@@MichiganRocks Doesn't hurt to ask. It was still a fun hunt.

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

It was very heavy. I'd say twice as heavy as a "normal" rock that size. Rob is a marathon rock hunter, so I had to choose carefully which ones came home with me. Unfortunately, that one didn't make the cut.

Great video sir

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

👁👁 🪨🪨🪨🫶🏼 Michigan Gods gift to us fortunate who live here

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

God has been good to us.

@JordanR_479

10 ай бұрын

​@@MichiganRocksamen!

Ohhh la piedra negro la moneda me gustan😊😮

Have question about Johnathon's banded chert that was iron stained. Would that iron stain come off w/ polishing? Some really nice slabs came the banded iron formation. Spectacular shine on the horned coral. Really nice job, Rob. Enjoyed this vid. Hello to Nancy and Sam.

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

I can answer very confidently that it would. Sam and I have tumbled quite a bit of banded chert and it almost always ends up gray no matter what color it started out. In this case, since Jonathan slabbed that rock, you can see exactly what color the inside is. You can see how deep the iron goes too. It's not very deep at all.

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

Anytime you see that rust color on the outside of a rock there is a decent chance that it's only on the surface. In the case of banded chert, we knew it was only on the outside since banded chert is never that color (as far as I know).

How do they come up so shiny after polishing I amazed !

I walked eyes open in to an ambush. It was the Bandit Iron Formation!

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

Ha ha!

@benwinkel

10 ай бұрын

@@MichiganRocks They knocked me over the head with a piece of bended iron!

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

If we ever start a rock comedy club I think we've got some talent lined up. 😂

Che luogo stupendo

I simply love your videos. Thank you very much! I live in Maryland and would like to drive up your way in search of petosky stones and yuperlites . I was wondering if you could let me know of the farthest place south east that I could visit as a first trip. Is there such a place you know of that is nearest MD that we should visit? Rock hunting in your area is on my bucket list. Many thx for all of the inspiration!

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

The farthest south east in Michigan that I have hunted rocks is in Port Huron. There are good rocks there, but there are LOTS of people hunting them, so you're not likely to find much. Here are a couple videos, both in the off season. The sound is really messed up on the second one. I'm not recommending these beaches at all, just answering your question the best I could. If you're going to drive that far, I'd go up to the U.P. and hunt Lake Superior. It's farther, but you'll find better rocks and the beaches will be much less crowded. Lakeport State Park: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z3mh0Kepp6XOm7w.html Gratiot Park: kzread.info/dash/bejne/naqFqsmmn9Otnto.html

I really enjoy your channel. I’ve learned so much. Thanks for sharing. Question, do you ever get any of your rocks appraised?

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

No, I haven't had any rocks appraised. I don't think most of them are worth enough to bother with something like that. I also wouldn't even know where to get that done.

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Just got a double barrel tumbler. 🤪

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

Woo-hoo! The fun is about to begin!

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

Soon you will have two double barrel tumblers... then a bigger one... be careful.

@oldhippie2388

10 ай бұрын

@@jonathanyoung7785 i hope so! Lol. Its been a good activity with my granddaughters. Worth every penny.

@oldhippie2388

10 ай бұрын

@@MichiganRocks yep, wet saw. Two barrel tumbler. Jars of rocks to go into them and granddaughters clamoring to go to rock shows. Life is good. Glad I found these videos. Thanks, Rob

Love pretty stripey rocks. I just did a cool rock hunt on a lake in New Zealand, it's actually a Supervolcano. Do you find volcanic stones in any of your hunts???

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

If by volcanic, you mean igneous rocks, then yes. A lot of the rocks here are igneous.

Like I always comment… WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ANOTHER VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!

Do you mind sharing where you were along Lake Huron?

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

This is a spot that Jonathan and I got to by crossing private property, with permission. For that reason, I don't post the location for fear of encouraging people to trespass. For almost all other beaches, I post the location if there's public access.

Do you have any videos on breaking larger stones with a hammer?

@MichiganRocks

9 ай бұрын

No, I don't think so. That's not something I normally do.

That chunk of magnetite sure looked like a meteorite. In my amateur opinion

@debrabaron8170

10 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing! 🤔

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

It also looks a lot like other magnetite that I find up in Lake Superior. I don't really know much about meteorites, though, so if I ever found one, I'd never know it.

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

Don't say that... you'll make me regret leaving it behind.

Where are some good rocky beaches on lake Huron?

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

I hate to say that these are all good, because it depends on what you're looking for and they vary from day to day, but here is a list of beaches with rocks that I've been to: Huron Shores Roadside Park south of Cheboygan Hoeft State Park 40 Mile Point Lighthouse Seagull Point Park in Rogers City Besser Natural Area north of Alpena Rockport State Recreation Area Partridge Point just south of Alpena Negwegon State Park Sturgeon Point Lighthouse Harrisville State Park Gratiot Park in Port Huron Lakeport State Park I'm probably forgetting a few, but that should be enough to get you started.

The red in the stone that was magnetic the red if it wasn't magnetic cobalt

@MichiganRocks

9 ай бұрын

I have not heard of cobalt in Michigan. There could be some here, but it's not something that I hear about.

Any chance that the rock at 3:54 could be a meteorite?

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

I wouldn't know a meteorite if I saw one, to be honest. I'm fairly sure that's magnetite, though. I find magnetite in Lake Superior that have sort of geometric patterns on them similar to the one Jonathan found. In the U.P. they often have red on them, but not always.

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

@@MichiganRocks I thought you were going to say... "I wouldn't know a meteorite if it hit me in the head."

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

@@jonathanyoung7785 Ha ha!

Get your Charlevoix stone yet? If not, I'll send you mine.

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

I have some Charlevoix stones, so I'm all set. Thanks though.

At 8:37 is the rock you called “goofy looking “. Is it a stromatolite? I’ve been trying to determine how to distinguish a stromatolite from other swirly banded rocks.

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

I'm not sure what that one was. I'm getting sort of good at identifying stromatoporoids, but not stromatolites as much.

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

I'm not a stromatolite expert but I can certainly see the resemblance.

I've been waiting my whole life to go rock hunting in michigan. But when I googled it, it said I have to have a permit to rock hunt on lake michigan. Is this true? If so, where can I get it?

@MichiganRocks

9 ай бұрын

No, that's not true. You can legally hunt rocks on the shores of the Great Lakes in Michigan. The beaches on inland lakes are private, but the Great Lakes beaches are public. There is a 25 pound per year per person limit, and you can't hunt rocks on National Lakeshores like Sleeping Bear Dunes or Pictured Rocks.

You got to make money from these beautiful stones I hope you do ♥️🇬🇧

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

We're both just hobbyists. I sell a very, very few things that I make out of rocks, but mostly, I'm just happy to see some beautiful things on the beach.

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

Make money? I spend a lot of money on rocks and rock related equipment. But I haven't made any money yet...

I was wondering if the red in the one at 3:00 is maybe Hematite?

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

I thought it was hematite and jasper when I first saw it, but after looking closer it wasn't banded iron formation (banded hematite and red jasper). Or if it was banded iron formation, it didn't look like any that I've ever seen in Michigan.

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

I agree with Jonathan. The colors are vaguely similar and the stripes are somewhat similar, but looking at the whole thing, I just don't see hematite.

What one is your port huron video.

@MichiganRocks

8 ай бұрын

I have two. The first one's sound is really bad. The other one is fine though. They're at different beaches. Fort Gratiot Park: kzread.info/dash/bejne/naqFqsmmn9Otnto.html Lakeport State Park: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z3mh0Kepp6XOm7w.html

Maybe a Meteorite

@MichiganRocks

10 ай бұрын

I really think it's magnetite.

@jonathanyoung7785

10 ай бұрын

We're going to say no to avoid having to confront the possibility that we left behind a meteorite. But you're right; it is possible.