One of my favorite things about your videos is when you interrupt the video to do what you said. Many times in videos you hear what they are going to do but, nothing is ever said or shown...Keep up the great work! thanks for sharing!

@CacklingChick

Ай бұрын

Agreed! It takes a lot of extra work to make his awesome videos at that level. I appreciate all he does for his ROCK FANS!! 😁👍🏻🪨⛏️

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

It is a lot of extra work, but with Petoskey stones it's not too bad. With the harder rocks, I can't always to that though.

@butchgarner3911

Ай бұрын

@@MichiganRocks Understandable. I won't hold it against you....most of the time! LOL Have a great weekend!

@stephaniem839

Ай бұрын

@@CacklingChickright?! He’s the absolute best. So informative and helpful. So kind and calm…. Easy to understand. Good humor, entertaining. Love his videos.

@ClassicRock76

Ай бұрын

@michiganrocks - In addition to what the others have said about inserting the result, I can't believe is how fast you are able to do the trip and then do that work and insert the video. Much appreciated for sure! Oh and by the way, what you think is a mediocre Petoskey stone I think is awesome. I know, I know, after a while we all get pickier on things we find..... 😉

It sure was satisfying when you polished some of your finds, thanks for that!!

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

You're welcome!

I actually like the look of a polished face with a rough surround

True story here! I live in NW Arkansas but was a travel nurse and did an assignment in Alma MI. I would travel around the state on my days off and one day I went to Petosky. On the way, I stopped at a farm stand and they had a tub with water in it and were selling rocks for $1. When I got back to work I told my coworkers "You wouldn't believe they were trying to sell rocks for $1." Well, my friends laughed and then explained about the Petosky stones. I was so disgusted that I missed the opportunity to get a load of those beautiful stones. My Dad was an amateur rock hound and would have had a ball with them. Live and learn. I did buy some pretty jewelry pieces that had the Petoskey stones in them. Leave it to a tourist!! Haha!!!

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

They don't look like much dry so I understand why they had them in water. Even in water they're not nearly as cool as after being polished. If they were good specimens, $1 a rock would be a great price. Next time!

Lake Michigan will always have a place in my heart. ( I’m a 1961 model born in whitefish bay Wisconsin ) I really enjoyed this video … I don’t know if you recall -you and I commented about our mothers… I was my mom’s caretaker for 3 1/2 years and then we put her into assisted-living. Well Rob - the monster that is dementia finally got her on March 15. She was 89 years old. Mother and I watched your videos together and she loved seeing the Great Lakes- her grandfather was a steamboat captain on Lake Michigan…. I love how you stop in mid video to show us how you buff those rocks. Oh & I’m that guy down here in Arkansas promoting the crater of diamonds 💎 State Park in Murfreesboro I love your channel & I love how you love what you’re doing !

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

I think I do remember that conversation, although I talk to a lot of people who I don't really know. I'm sorry you lost your mom. That's not easy. Sounds like you have some good memories of your time with her.

@ClassicRock76

Ай бұрын

I can totally sympathize with you. Lost my Dad to dementia a little over a year ago. Very tough to watch, but I got some quality time with him the last couple years. Learned more about him and my grandparents.

@Luciddreamer007

Ай бұрын

@@ClassicRock76 Yes! Mom’s dementia opened up a kinda portal to her childhood & she had memories flooding back. She told some doozies that even my Dad never heard ( he might not have married her if He knew about some of her shenanigans.🤣 ) It was definitely the most bittersweet honor of my life . Hey - thanks for your comment … every little bit helps

Glad to have caught you both - ironically just after midnight here in UK - but have developed a major love and truth about rocks over the past year and amazing to watch peoples delight and amazement in these wonderful beings - rocks !

@Mummaearth

Ай бұрын

Good bless and thanks for the inspirations and lessons

@CacklingChick

Ай бұрын

Well-said! Their knowledge is so helpful! ROCK ON!! 😁👍🏻🪨⛏️

Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: Great specimens! Thanks for the journey to the beautiful waters of Michigan!

@shsd7579

Ай бұрын

i love how many adjectives you used lol

OMGOODNESS what beautiful rocks and I’m not even meaning the ones you guys are taking home!! We have nothing to compare here !!!

Yell. Yell. Yell. I love the stripy stones! 😊

Glad to see you on the western side. Great video as always, thanks for the polish cuts in the video. That way we didn’t have to wait.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

I don't think I made a single video on Lake Michigan last summer. I would like to get over there for a few days of camping and making videos.

@I_wish_I_knew_something

Ай бұрын

@@MichiganRocks Wilderness state park is beautiful, just too much limestone! Orchard beach state park in Manistee is close the Sequoia tree farm, a neat little place to visit.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

@@I_wish_I_knew_something I agree about Wilderness, although the beach has beautiful scenery.

@I_wish_I_knew_something

Ай бұрын

@@MichiganRocks God bless Michigan! Beautiful country, fresh water seas, gorgeous coasts. I’m very thankful to have lived here. Again, thank you for your videos. They are what I need when I can’t get there.

love it when u go from shore right to the cab machine

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

I try to do that when I can. I've gotten lots of good feedback.

My fiance was laughing at me cause by the end of the video I was chanting, "polish it! Polish it!"

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

Yeah, that's sort of weird. Hopefully I responded appropriately by polishing some of the ones you wanted.

So beautiful. Thank you for sharing this delightful day on the beach.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

You're welcome, Pamela!

You are driving me crazy lol that multicolored stone you gave away looked stunning.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

Chris was happy to have it, so I'm happy too. If you look on the side of the rock, there were lots of layers with fractures between them. I would have taken a rock like that to slab up and make stuff out of, but the yellow appeared to be thin and the rock would have probably fallen apart if I cut it. Chris soaks them in some sort of think (might be a type of epoxy) to stabilize them. After that, he can tumble it or maybe even slab it. I just haven't gotten into the stabilizing thing, so it was better that he take it.

Love the fossils, nature gives us rockhounds lots to work with and enjoy.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

I thank God every day for all the amazing things he created to keep us in awe.

Beautiful rocks!!! That one with the red and yellow looks like Mookaite Jasper ❤💛

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

Yeah, the colors do for sure. I wish that rock would have been more solid with the color going throughout it, but it didn't look like it would hold up well to slabbing.

Love that chain coral

Such wonderful fossil finds .so many varieties ! Enjoy you showing your polished stones and fossils in the video. Thank you😊

Great rocks and I really love the giant ones, so pretty 😊

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

I wish I could have taken the one at 18:45 home with me.

Lovely video, so interesting! I wish I had a rock hunting buddy

Totally enjoy when you fade from the beach to your shop and back again!

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

Yes, that’s been a popular thing to do, so I try to do some of that when I can.

Oh I love that oblong polished Petosky stone... do you sell these? Wow!

@CacklingChick

Ай бұрын

I was wondering the same thing!

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

I don't sell polished rocks anywhere, but I do sell a few things at a local shop. I sell stone crosses, little turtles, guitar picks, beads that fit Pandora bracelets, heart shaped pendants, other pendants, and Christmas ornaments at that time of year. They don't have an online store, but will work with you if you call or email. olivetbookandgift.com

@chintasrvvegankitchen7761

Ай бұрын

@@MichiganRocks Thank you so kindly.

That first fossil rock looked amazing polished

This was fun to watch. You guys were a good team at a good location. Enjoyed, thanks.

That was a great hunt. Lots of nice finds . And wow, what a chain coral. That one is spectacular for sure.

I think Chris is your lucky charm.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

He was good company too. Nice to have someone familiar with the local rocks.

@ChrisRocks-ki8fr

Ай бұрын

I wish we had found some larger ones. Maybe there will be higher water and ice next year and the rocks will get moved around.

18:45 It's a slightly larger stone This is a stone with a very interesting striped pattern. It looks like it would be good for a garden stone. There are other unusual stones too. It looks fun.😊

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

I thought that one was gneiss, but my geologist friend Paul made a comment earlier that it's migmatite. I would absolutely love to have that rock in my yard.

Like the stones they are cool 😊

Wow😮what a stunning stones you’ve shown us today. Beautiful colors ❤ Many greetings from the Netherlands!

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

Yes, it was a great day for rock hunting, even if we didn't bring some of the best ones home. (They wouldn't fit in Chris's bag.)

@ChrisRocks-ki8fr

Ай бұрын

One more rock in my bag and I would have been fallen over from the weight.

I love the one with the polished front and rough around the rest!!! I would love to own that! It’s so cool. Definitely NOT a failure.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

What would have been better is if I had realized that was going to happen and had left the bad part natural, but polished the good side. There's just no way to know that was going to happen. If mailing things out wasn't such a pain, I'd send it to you.

@AmyBG88

Ай бұрын

@@MichiganRocks ❤️ I appreciate the thought!!

Great day. Keep those hands warm!

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

They weren't bad as long as I kept them out of the water.

Chris seems to be a fellow who enjoys just being outdoors, a good partner for you. I hope you guys team up again.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

He lives a long way away, but I'd be glad to go hunting with him again when he's back visiting Michigan. We had a really nice day together.

@ChrisRocks-ki8fr

Ай бұрын

I love the outdoors but it was a little chilly towards the end of the video with the wind blowing off the lake. I visit Michigan a few times a year so you never know what might happen. I did very much enjoy the day with Rob.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

@@ChrisRocks-ki8fr Chris! You're here in the comments! Woo-hoo!

@ChrisRocks-ki8fr

Ай бұрын

@@MichiganRocks If you only knew how long it took me to figure out how to do that. 😄

My 10 yo daughter loves your videos. She collects rocks from the stream that runs in our back yard and rocks from the ocean. We live in Maine.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

How are the rocks in Maine? That's a place I'd like to visit someday.

@user-jq1yh6ls5n

Ай бұрын

@@MichiganRocks I'm not expert whatsoever, but there is a variety of them, especially along the coast. We took pictures of several rocks we collected by Eastport in December. I'd be happy to email them to you. We have lots of quartz in Maine.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

@@user-jq1yh6ls5n At first I thought you were offering to email me actual rocks. That would save a lot of money on postage! I'd love to see your pictures though. abramr@mac.com

What a nice hunt.i like(too) in ur vids that u show the polushing after finding a nice rock👍. But mostly i enjoy the sound of waves and gorgeous view❤(and ofcource the amazing ricks and yelling noooo, dont leave that or that nice stripey one or beautiful pattern or something😂😂😂❤. 👋🇫🇮

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

But if you're yelling, how can you hear the peaceful waves?

@kirsiselei8703

Ай бұрын

@@MichiganRocks 😂😂😂😂i yelled inside

Thanks for another great vid. Love those huge favorites.

Oh, some good finds. Those that you didn’t take would be ones I’d put in my flower bed. That jasper you gave to Chris is gorgeous! I really like jasper.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

That jasper (if that's what it really was) was gorgeous. Too bad the rock didn't look more solid.

@ChrisRocks-ki8fr

Ай бұрын

I think Rob might be right that the yellow isn't too thick and there are some big voids/cracks. But I am going to try to stabilize it and see how it looks cut in slabs.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

@@ChrisRocks-ki8fr Will you post pictures on the Rock Tumbling Hobby forums?

I like how you showed some of the stones you found polished.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

Thanks. I try to do that, but it's easiest with Petoskey stones since I can polish them on my cab machine pretty quickly.

@corytrevorson1411

Ай бұрын

@MichiganRocks coming to lake Michigan in July for vacation. If you're going to lake Michigan sometime after that let me know and I'll hide some Missouri lace agate for you.

@corytrevorson1411

Ай бұрын

@MichiganRocks we normally stay on St. Joseph but wouldn't mind going a little further north. Any suggestions?

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

@@corytrevorson1411 I don't know when I'll be to Lake Michigan again. No need to leave any rocks, but thank a lot for the offer. For Petoskey Stones, try Petoskey, Charlevoix, Leland, Northport. Most beaches in that area are possible places to find Petoskey Stones. The key is to walk a long way from where everyone else is.

Agee with last comment, enjoy seeing the finished products.😊

@MichiganRocks

9 күн бұрын

I try to do that when I have time to make something before getting the video out.

Im a rockhound and one of these days i hope to take a vacation to the great lakes region and go rock hunting! Im learning what to look for.

Cool to see the difference in petoskey stones from one area to another. Nice rock hunting done by both of you.

@MichiganRocks

22 күн бұрын

Most of them are similar, but there's a species that can be found in Lake Michigan that I haven't found in Lake Huron.

Love it!

Great video! I love how you showed the polishing results. I'm just starting to learn polishing so it is very helpful. Thank you!

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Awesome job Rob, love those Petoskey stones

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

You know I love them too!

The chain coral is my favorite!

I’ve been learning so much from your videos. We definitely need to go back up to Petoskey and search for these. Last time we only had a rough idea of what we were looking for. Now I know, thanks to you!

@MichiganRocks

19 күн бұрын

Don't go to Petoskey. Most of the beaches in that area have Petoskey stones and they're probably more hunted in Petoskey. The key is to walk farther from the parking lot than most people do.

@lol8625

19 күн бұрын

@@MichiganRocksThank you for that info! That’s good to know.

Great way to put together a video. Love the polishing segments .

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Some pretty rocks, might go to Petoskey tomorrow 👍

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

No need to go there, we picked it clean. I'm sure we didn't miss a single one!

@Grimes60

Ай бұрын

@@MichiganRocks going for Indian food 🙂

I never heard of a Petoskey stone until your videos, and now it's my favorite stone! And hey! You're almost at 300K followers! Well deserved.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

Thanks. I got the last 100,000 from just one KZread Short. It was on finding and polishing a Petoskey stone, too!

@releasingendorphins232

Ай бұрын

​@@MichiganRocksYOU ROCK!!!!

@pattypaine

Ай бұрын

@@MichiganRocks It's so fitting that it was a Petoskey video! And now you're at 300K! Congratulations, Rob!

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

@@pattypaine Thanks!

Really just amazing. I need to get out there soon

Great fun. And not as cold

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

It was 32 when we got there, but warmed up pretty quickly. It's nice to be able to go without gloves.

@judymarkel8029

Ай бұрын

Yes we are finally getting outside where I live. Some videos you make, it looks so cold I get cold watching. giggle

Beautiful, beautiful beautiful!

My first time watching and this is so interesting and relaxing.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Another great video! I love the flash forward format 👍

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

Tthe last time we went to Petoskey, I didn't find a single Petoskey stone on the beach. I was so upset!! Kinda like the time my Husband visited my hometown in Wisconsin and didn't see any cows 😂😂😂

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

Petoskey probably isn't the best place to look for Petoskey Stones since that's where so many people look. We got off the beaten path for our hunt, but after Chris headed for home, I walked along the beach right at Petoskey State Park and found several others. Most were pretty small and I left the majority behind, but they were even at such a heavily walked beach.

@robinmillerkroening3493

13 күн бұрын

🤣🐄 were you in downtown Milwaukee?😂🤣

Thank you for another wonderful video! I will be heading to Petoskey, MI (from MN) to look for Petoskey stone this August. It was VERY helpful to see what they look like "in the wild". Keeping fingers crossed I can find one or two. I also love seeing the polished results. Keep up the great work.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

There are a lot of other beaches along Lake Michigan that have them too. Don't limit yourself to just Petoskey.

Petoskey rocks get so nice when polishedLike that when you polish or cut some in the same video, that is interesting. Thank you. Light and love

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

It's "Petoskey stones". Saying "Petoskey Rocks" sounds really strange to anyone living in Michigan.

@kastah

Ай бұрын

@@MichiganRockssorry

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

@@kastah No need to be sorry, just sounded funny.

At about 18:28 while you were discussing that Epidote rock my eyes locked onto that big boulder with the very swirly pattern and I’m thinking man I can believe Rob didn’t say anything about that one and seconds later you did. I really liked the one that you hid. Nice video !

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

According to Capt. Paul, that's migmatite. I always thought those were gneiss. They're definitely nice, but apparently not gneiss.

You found some great rocks. That chain coral was very cool. I would love to go rock hunting in Michigan with you and your friends. I would learn so much. For me, hands on is one of the best ways to learn.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

Hands on is a good way to learn, I agree.

You're sneaking up on 300k!!! That's awesome! Love your videos! :)

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

I am! I did a Short recently that did really well, to say the least. I got 100,000 subscribers from just that one video.

I wouldn't call it a failure!! I think it's amazing in itself to even find these fossils and the part that did take a beautiful polished is gorgeous, small but very pretty 🤩

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

There are just much better examples of this rock polished. One side was really nice though.

Great video….KUDOS! ❤️

Wow! Gorgeous spot! The scenery was beautiful. I know you said you weren't happy with the second stone, but I thought all of your polished rocks were spectacular!!

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

You have to admit that one wasn't as good as the others though (except for one side).

Absolutely LOVE WATCHING you , not only FINDING the rocks I grew up with, but trying to learn to polish. I have blown through 2 little tumblers and can't seem to find the multi band sander like you use. I bought a single with couple of different gritts of belts. May I ask WHERE, AND BEST BRAND BIG tumbler and belt sander like you use. WHERE might one but one of each. I have many beautiful Petoskeys, Puddings, Omar, Unikite, Superior Aggots and just plane gorgeous rocks from my Michigan when I went back home to help care for our Mother before she passed. I so badly want to do right by preserving them and bringing out the beauty that got my attention to collect it. Thank you for all your adventures you share. They help me when I'm extremely HOMESICK.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

I'm sorry about you losing your mom and being homesick. I have always liked Lortone Tumblers, but they recently went out of business. If you want a big tumbler, I'd recommend the Thumler's Model B. I haven't used it, but I have always heard good things about it. I don't like their smaller tumblers, but that one has a different design. The six wheel grinder I use is a Kingsley North Cabber 6. Here is my review of it a couple links to it: Cabber 6 Review: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oGdkw6SNpZy1m7w.html Cabber 6 with upgraded wheels (the one in this video): kingsleynorth.com/kingsley-north-cabber-6-nova.html?ref=robertabram1& (affiliate link) Standard Cabber 6: kingsleynorth.com/kingsley-north-cabber-6.html?ref=robertabram1& (affiliate link) Another good place to shop for tumblers and lapidary equipment is the Rock Shed. rockshed.com

Man, I sure would have loved to have been along with you gentlemen on this hunt! I haven’t been able to go out looking for any beauties for a couple of years, now. I did find some pretty nice, larger softball-sized gneiss, jasper, and one dk green/blue rock with a quarter-sized chunk of white & red quartz in it that had a nice 90 degree angle in it- all pieces sitting in a ring around an oak tree i’d made in my daughter’s front yard in the Traverse City area. 💓😂

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

They don't have to be rocks that you know the names of to be great finds, do they? I love Petoskey Stones, but I also love finding a larger variety of rocks like we did on that second beach.

Fun times!!👍👍

Good video.

Those steps remind me of Orchard Beach in Manestee

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

I haven't been there. There are lots of washed out steps along the Great Lakes since the water was up so high a few years ago.

Great video. ✌️🇺🇸

@MichiganRocks

3 күн бұрын

Thanks!

It should probably be kept secret but we are truly blessed with the specimens we find along Lake Huron. A bit of irony when more and arguably superior examples of Petoskeys can be found far from Petoskey (and perhaps a likewise case regarding Charlevoix).

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

What we don't have in Lake Huron are the ones like that first one I polished. I'd love to find more of those.

Loved how you showed the polished finds! How long does the start to show finish does it take to polish on the sanding wheels? Beautiful wave sounds and video once again 😊

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

That depends a lot on the rock. Petoskey Stones are really soft so they go fast. It took me a little over two hours to do those five rocks and film them. Without filming it would have been quicker. Deep holes or low spots that I can't get into with the wheels make them take longer. Obviously size matters here too. If was doing agates instead of Petoskey Stones, it would take much longer.

Can you do a follow up to see how his rocks turned out? Some beautiful pieces for you both :)

@MichiganRocks

11 күн бұрын

I have done a couple already and Chris has posted pictures on the Rock Tumbling Hobby forums. Here's one from the video: kzread.infoWHb3X5teho0 This one I found after leaving that beach and going to another in Petoskey: kzread.infoOw4RmAoZf-4 This one is a rock Chris gave me that he found last year: kzread.info/dash/bejne/f4eOj8ayqtuxhaQ.html And here's the discussion on the Rock Tumbling Hobby forums: forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/105124/hunting-petoskey-stones-updated-2024

I liked the one at 20:16!

You should look for Michigan float copper, very interested in it

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

Yes, I should. That's about a seven hour drive from my house, so I don't get up that way often.

Have you found many crystalized corals? I found a large deposit of crystalized corals in upper Michigan outside of the lake. The fossil field also has fluorite replacement fossils which are super rare! I have some of the pieces at the AE Seamans museum now and they are in the process of putting them on display.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

We found one with little tiny crystal pockets, but I didn't film it. Sometimes Petoskey Stones will sparkle all over when they're dry. There are also really white ones that have been replaced by silica and are very hard. I have never seen or even heard of fluorite replacement fossils. I'd love to see those. Do you have pictures posted anywhere? They must be rare if you have them at the AE Seaman museum. They don't put anything but awesome examples in that place.

@chickensticks749

Ай бұрын

@@MichiganRocks I'm not sure if the post got messed up because I replied on my phone, or if it got removed for using my business's name, but I hadn't followed you on instagram yet, so I just did. It's the account with "Lake Superior" in the name. Theres some posts on there showing some of them.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

@@chickensticks749 I'd go look, but that would be Frey difficult to find with only that much information. Could you try a link again? I don't have anything set up to delete links, but it might happen automatically. I do get links from people sometimes.

@chickensticks749

Ай бұрын

@@MichiganRocks Yeah, it auto removed when I posted a link, then also auto removed when I just said the Instagram account name. I'll just send a message on there lol.

@chickensticks749

Ай бұрын

@@MichiganRocks Never mind, I guess I can't do that either lol. It's called the word: literally, the word: lake, and the word: superior. Those three words but no spaces.

Классные ребята

Sign me up for a petosky with nothing but empty cells. I like the look. You found some really cool big ones.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

You mean the ones with holes like the one I found and polished near the beginning? Those rough ones can be found in Rockport Quarry. They don't polish well from there, but if you just want a really nice specimen, they're great.

@saralynn518

Ай бұрын

@@MichiganRocks Apparently, I can't polish jack squat anyway, lol. Need to buy premium grit, I think. My last batch went through two cycles and still have the translucent look. I would suppose if the cells didn't have the coral in them, they would be empty. It looked like a filled, flat surface when you polished them. I love the surrounding pattern with the voids.

When you use the cab machine, do you also wear a mask? Btw, love your channel!

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

Always.

My husband found a chrysocolla at Harrisville this weekend. curious, Does it polish well?

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

Chrysocolla is very soft. It can be polished on a cab machine, although I haven't done it. I did do a rock from the U.P. that was mostly some sort of red conglomerate rock, maybe rhyolite, with some chrysocolla in the spaces between the red. Chrysocolla would be very difficult or impossible to tumble, I think. Are you sure it was chrysocolla? That would be a very unusual find for Harrisville, or maybe something that someone dropped there.

Bencede on numara taslar var

I thought you should do a "stone stash" right when Chris said you could do a stone stash! Great minds an all ya know!

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

I'm glad he said something, because I completely forgot about it.

That heavy red and white stone looks like a petrified heart from some kind of animal.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

It might look like that, but it's not. The Petoskey Stones and Charlevoix stones are fossilized corals though.

Wow is right

You have the remarkable ability to see beauty in what looks to me to be the ugliest rock on the beach. 👍

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

The Petoskey Stones there don't look nearly as good as they do on the beaches I usually hunt.

Bob, I'm thinking the rock you are showing us at 14:32 might be a banded iron formation. Certainly distorted, but the colors are right.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

No, that's definitely not a BIF. There was no metallic look to it, and no red. I'm not sure what it was, but I'm pretty confident it wasn't banded iron formation.

@user-hm6bn6kw6k

Ай бұрын

Well thanks for correcting me--AND giving me the heart!@@MichiganRocks You are the best!

Are you just polishing the petrosky stones on the wheel? Or are you tumbling them?

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

I do both, but Petoskey Stones are really soft compared to many other rocks. That makes them difficult, but not impossible to tumble. They almost always look better done the way I did it in this video.

Hey I know that guy! Hi uncle Chris!

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

Uncle Chris hasn't commented yet, as far as I know. But maybe he has a different name than on the Rock Tumbling Hobby forums.

@ChrisRocks-ki8fr

Ай бұрын

Hello Matt. I guess I should have sent out a message to the extended family.

It seems as if the motor on my tumbler is getting faster for some reason. Could that be the motor going out?

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

I don't know. I don't think that has happened to me.

Тот зеленый за валуном очень классный, гладенький... Какая это порода? Вы ж его положили в тайник😁 That green one behind the boulder is very cool, smooth... What breed is this? You put it in a hiding place😁

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

Я не знаю, что это был за большой зеленый камень. Хотя цвет и текстура мне, конечно, понравились.

@SNOOKER147ru

Ай бұрын

@@MichiganRocks Вы знаете русский язык?

@SNOOKER147ru

Ай бұрын

Now I watched it to the end and realized that I was thinking about the wrong hiding place.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

@@SNOOKER147ru Нет, я копирую и вставляю в Google Translate.

That's what I was going to say- stone stach!!

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

Go get it!

@debbieneel8344

Ай бұрын

Lol! It's a long way from Garland Tx

👁👁 Happy to drop by … 26:01

I am at magnus park on 5/25/2024 and the rock you left by the tree is no longer there. I’m not lucky today. Lol

@MichiganRocks

10 күн бұрын

Someone told me that just a few days after I left them there. Unfortunately, whoever found them didn't send me a picture. Thanks for taking the time to let me know they're gone.

This was so fun! I have a question that you're probably tired of answering....but ....can you tumble Petoskey stones (successfully)?

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

Yes, but hand polishing them or doing them on a cab machine will usually give you the best shine. Here are a few methods you could use: How to Hand Polish a Petoskey Stone: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pZ59z7Crp7WfcdY.html How to Partially Tumble a Petoskey Stone: kzread.info/dash/bejne/e3aG05mdgKeWfM4.html Petoskey Stones in Corn Cob Media: kzread.info/dash/bejne/maaHzrxxY5i8dNI.html Polishing Petoskeys on a cabbing machine: kzread.info/dash/bejne/jIuKy8aQpZyyibw.html

@jenniferbutcher8393

Ай бұрын

@@MichiganRocks thank you! I will check those out! We are coming up there in August and plan on many fun hours of rock hounding and kayaking, so we should have something to tumble when we get home 😊

What do you term as a 4 pound barrel? I'm a metric man, I 've just bought a KT 6808, what do you think?🙂 PS How many scoops of course grit for this barrel? Thx

@MichiganRocks

26 күн бұрын

I just looked that up and it doesn't look like it's a rock tumbler. It's made for polishing jewelry, so it's probably not built for the weight of rocks. Also, that clear plastic barrel will be loud and will probably wear through very quickly. A rock tumbler should have a rubber barrel.

@stevesculptor1

26 күн бұрын

@@MichiganRocks You never made reference to the questions I posed, ok forget it.

@stevesculptor1

26 күн бұрын

@MichiganRocks the barrel is polycarbonate, bullet proof, unlike rubber.

@MichiganRocks

24 күн бұрын

@@stevesculptor1 Oh, ok. Should be good then.

@MichiganRocks

24 күн бұрын

@@stevesculptor1 According to Amazon, it's a 6.6 lb. barrel, so I'd use 6-7 tablespoons.

What part of Michigan are you in?

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

This video was filmed in Petoskey.

I love how you go out with fellow rock hounds. I hope to run into you someday on the beach.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

If you see me, say hi!

Rob, I thought you didn't need any more Petoskey stones. I'm sure you have Petoskey stones coming out your ears. LOL

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

But these are Lake Michigan Petoskey Stones. From Petoskey! I had to bring a couple home.

I'm traveling from Michigan city to Saugatuck then to traverse city. I'm mn Rock hound any tips

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

I'd stop at Pilgrim Haven Natural Area or somewhere in that area for lightning stones. Then hit just about any beach up near Petoskey or Traverse City for Petoskey Stones. Leland is a fun place because they have Leland Blue slag glass too.

My stone stash would have zero rocks😅

Something a little different this time. 10:35 would really be nice to know if it's a carbonate or not. 18:45 looks like a classic migmatite.

@MichiganRocks

Ай бұрын

I brought one of those rocks at 10:35 home about ten years ago and cut it. I don't think I have any of it left, but I'll look. I'll do an acid test if I find it. I thought I knew what gneiss was. I thought the rocks at 18:45 was gneiss, but after looking at a few pictures of migmatite, it looks just like it. How can I tell the difference? Is it the waviness?

I’d take all of them lol

@MichiganRocks

9 күн бұрын

You would until you tried to pick up your bucket.