You are blessed and it is well that you can appreciate that! Love your videos and now your testimony! Blessings for marvelous rocks this year!

@MichiganRocks

3 жыл бұрын

I sure am blessed. I thank God every day for the beautiful world He created.

Love your sense of humor. Went to Upper Peninsula of Michigan in September Rock hunting along Lake Superior. The rocks were beautiful and I’m having so much fun tumbling them. I have learned so much from your videos. I appreciate the effort you put into them.

@MichiganRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nancy, I'm glad you like them. I love getting out on the beach to make videos. It's not hard to make a beautiful video when you've got a beautiful beach to film.

You are blessed, I am so glad I found your videos! Love this kind of adventure and not able to myself! Blessings!

this is great! its like walking along the beach with you. very relaxing. thanks

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

Expect more walks this summer. Thanks for coming along.

Very relaxing hunt - and thanks for collecting the garbage - if enough of you guyz finding those wretched balloons and showing where they end up, perhaps folk will find a conscience and stop setting them free. So good to have quiet beaches... We say the same now when at our local beach/es - very blessed. I reckon we get some good pudding stones here, I called them conglomerates and they seem full of so many different stones and rocks, I guess they would be great polished or tumbled! Enjoy!

Mylar balloons, curling ribbon tied to said balloons, water bottles, fire works waste, and bottle caps, the odd plastic bag and tampon applicators are what I find every time I go to the beach. The balloons are the most common - we have seen them from Maine to Florida and all Lake Michigan beaches. People need to recognize they don’t float about forever and they aren’t so safe for the creatures that live in or near the water. But the beaches you go to are so lovely - you are indeed very lucky to live so close - we are 90 minutes from Lake Michigan. My husband grew up in Lakeside and could ride his bike to the beach. I’m binge watching your videos while sanding - so making me want to skip working on our house to go to the Lake!

@MichiganRocks

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry for distracting you. What are you sanding? You kind of left me hanging there.

@tiffinyharrington9307

2 жыл бұрын

My bedroom floor - an absolute messy job but it’s almost done. I appreciate the distraction - sanding can be rather dull. I came across your tumbling for beginners video - I was given a very nice one from my husband and I have not used it yet. I will be watching your tutorials very closely. Again, thank you for sharing!

im glad to see im not the only one that picks trash up.👍👍👍👍

Thanks for taking us along today. I've never been any place like it. Yes, thank God for giving us a day like this. And thank you for picking up the trash, making it a more beautiful place for others to enjoy.

Beautiful and relaxing trip. Thank you for not having loud music intro or background music drowning your voice like so many others have.

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

Lorraine Price that bugs me too, so I left it out.

Thanks for clearing out the junk. TFS 🤗

Rockport State Park is a beautiful place to visit. I live an hour and a half from Rockport. Live there years ago. Went to the beach every day. Never picked up rocks there. Hope you enjoyed your visit. And got plenty of rocks to take home.

Rockport is fantastic. I love the fact that it's a dark sky preserve as well. It's amazing what you can see at night.

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

I knew it was a dark sky preserve, but I’ve never been there at night. Have you? Is it worth driving out there?

@jasonpatterson8091

5 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure where you are in the area, so you may have a good sky at home, but it's quite dark at the pier. If you want to watch a meteor shower or the few times a year we get an aurora, that's the place to be. It's also nice on a clear night just to look at the Milky Way and Andromeda and such.

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

I'll have to get out there at night sometime. I live in Alpena, so it's not too good for watching the stars at my house.

For sure you are very lucky to live in this place! And thank you for shearing with us...

@MichiganRocks

3 жыл бұрын

No problem, Lina.

Thank you for the beach walk with you!

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming along!

What is impressive in this site is the clear and limpid sea water which suggests that you are far from any pollution; which is rare these days. Thank you for sharing

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

A lot of people comment about the clear water in my videos. I'm lucky to live in a place with so much clean water. It's beautiful here.

Such a gorgeous place!! So peaceful.

thank you so much for showing all you collected, we are such a throw away society...so sad..hopefully we can tea ch our children better.

Oh and thanks again for helping clean the earth❤️

Thank you so much just love seeing Gods beauty and the rocks are wonderful

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

If you want to see interesting rocks, check out some of my other videos. This beach was beautiful, but the rocks were just ok. Good if you like fossils though.

And we get to visit your shores because of you. Thanks a lot for doing this. That one looks like a Porpoise.

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

What looks like a porpoise?

You do live in a beautiful area!!! Enjoy your rockhunts and learning more about the rocks and what to look for.

Thank you for taking a beautiful walk on the shore. Love the sound of waves hitting the shore. That's a beautiful area. I'm like you who needs malls and shopping centers when you have that. Nice stones. I was going to ask about rocks getting moved. And you answered my question. Would love to see the last stone you picked up polished

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

I can’t promise that I’ll remember to show that one polished, but I’ll try.

Yes, I thank God too, every time I am out in nature. Beautiful.

I agree , we do live on a beautiful planet! Even the Desert has a beauty of it’s own ,can’t see it ? You have to Look with more then the eye 👁 ! I live in Arizona and in the years we have good rain fall or ⛄️ snow ,yes we get snow too ! Then the spring desert floor is carpeted with wild flowers and the cactus blooms are as beautiful as orchids ! As with people we each have our own beauty ! Even if some hide their beauty behind a sullen face ! Smile even if you don’t have anything to smile about or at least you think don’t! Happiness comes from within your soul ! ❤️😇🍀💐

@MichiganRocks

3 жыл бұрын

I've never been to Arizona, but it does look beautiful. Whenever I leave Michigan, especially going west, I miss the water. We drove to Colorado a few years ago and saw some breathtaking scenery. I didn't expect such a lack of water in that state, but we hardly saw any lakes and not that many rivers. There sure is a variety of landscapes in our country.

Love that you picked up trash too thats awesome!!

My family are about to go to the great lakes in a week. So this is very helpful.👍

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

Good, I’m glad I could help.

It certainly is pretty. I’ll be coming back as soon as I can to see more of Michigan!

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

There are a lot of pretty places to explore here.

Well I just found you but I'm in love. Anyone that picks up trash while they're hunting for roc is my hero!

Hi, i am new to your channel and i like what i see. I am Tammy from Malaysia and we dont get rocks like this. You are right when you said you thank God everyday for His beautiful creation, i thank God that you share your videos with us. Tammy🌻

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Tammy. You say you don't get rocks like these, but do you get other cool rocks? I have no idea what sort of rocks are in Malaysia.

@thomasnathan7328

5 жыл бұрын

@@MichiganRocks i am not knowledgeable abt rocks but i do love looking at them but to the best of my knowledge the more common rocks found here are granites, marbles, quartz and red sandstones at least where i come from. I have never gone to other parts of my country to scout for them due to family commitments but hope to do so in the future. Do keep your videos coming and God bless!🌻

Beautiful fossil. Loved the venture today.

Enjoyed the walk immensely! From Budapest, Hungary. Many thanks!

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked it. I just took a break from editing a kayaking video along this same beach. I went about three times farther in the kayak and saw some really pretty stuff along the way. It will be this Friday's video.

Every pudding stone is a nice 1! U passed up some nice rocks & I would like 2 have seen that piece of wood turned over. Loved the video.

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

Puddingstones were not all created equal. They may all be nice, but they don't all get a ride home.

Thank you for sharing. Ive always been interested in rocks but just recently im really getting into it. I travel along heritage 23 and im trying to find rocky beaches to go to. Ive been told you cant find petoskey stones along lake huron. But you just proved them wrong. Im deffently gonna get to this place before summers over.

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

There are lots of Petoskey stones in Lake Huron. Have fun.

Thank you for cleaning up the junk! I like the huge fossil formations.

@MichiganRocks

3 жыл бұрын

I try to pick up some trash every time I'm out.

I’m gonna try a rainy day to check out those dry rocks! Thx for the presentation!

@MichiganRocks

3 жыл бұрын

I tried that once, but the rain kept starting and stopping so the rocks all hand rain drops on them which made them all look like Petoskey stones.

I just discovered your channel and its amazing! I live around the Lansing area and I wish I could get up there and check out some of those beaches

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

I was on a beach in Harrisville Sunday. There was a couple from Lansing there looking for rocks. I wouldn't drive that far for a snowy, icy beach, but they looked like they were having fun.

@ladyofjazz448

2 жыл бұрын

@@MichiganRocks us city slickers will drive hours for the peace and beauty of the coast. More of my people down here are making more treks north. I have met quite a few who have done 3 to 4 hours just to get away from here.

I just got back from a road trip to Michigan, in fact, my brother and I spent the night in Alpena, Michigan before heading west across the state to Traverse City as my brother wanted to check out the wineries. That put a hole in my plans to do some rockhounding along the northern parts of Lake Huron looking for the petosky stones. I would much rather have ones I found myself than ones bought in a rock shop.

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

Vicki Olson yep, finding them yourself is always more fun. Sounds like a nice trip. The Traverse City area is beautiful too.

@vickiolson1198

4 жыл бұрын

@@MichiganRocks When I was in my early 20's we rented bikes and biked around the entire Mackinac Island, stopping to wade in the water and rock pick along the way. When we got back, my pockets and purse were full to bursting with agates and fossils.

I absolutely adore Michigan also. I live in the U.P. and every vacation is spent somewhere on Lake Superior exploring beaches. I have a nice collection of agates and a few other goodies from the area.

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

You’ve got some great beaches up there. I love Lake Superior.

@jodiwalimaki822

4 жыл бұрын

@@MichiganRocks I have collected rocks on Lake Superior from Ashland, Wisconsin to WaWa, Ontario. I live 30 minutes from Marquette, but the rock picking is not the best there. I spend my time in Grand Marais to WhiteFish Point and all beaches in between those points.

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

@@jodiwalimaki822 My mom and sister live in Marquette and my son goes to Northern. I have not really found any places around Marquette to hunt the beaches. I have been to the Lindberg quarry for Kona dolomite and the Champion mine piles, but no beaches. I go camping between Grand Marais and Whitefish point every year. There are some great rocks there and I always find a few small agates. I have a few videos from that area from last summer. The other place I like is the Keweenaw Peninsula. l have another sister who lives in Lake Linden. There's enough places to keep a person busy rock hounding for a lifetime. Both the beaches and the tailings piles are fun, but I prefer beaches. I'd love to go metal detecting for copper.

@jodiwalimaki822

4 жыл бұрын

@@MichiganRocks I have found some substantial agates at Vermillion Point. I have also found substantial agates west of the Sable Creek in Grand Marais. By substantial I mean decent size and good banding. I did find an agate 7.7 ounces at Vermillion Point. I also love the Keeweenaw for exploring. I have found many good agates North of the Gratiot River in Ahmeek. I don't get up to the Keeweenaw as much as I would like, since it can be difficult to find somebody that wants to treasure hunt for 2-3 days. I do not care for digging, I like covering a lot of ground. I love Michigan so much, not only do I love getting out and exploring, but I also just love watching videos like the ones that you are making. You do a phenomenal job with your videos, and I have probably seen all the U.P. ones that you did. Thank you!

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

Jodi Walimaki I think I’ve been to all those places. Is Sable Creek the place by the dunes? If so, that’s the place that the flies were so bad that my kids and I didn’t stay long. I have a full body bug suit now.

Amo viajar através desses vídeos. Cada lugar incrível. Muito belo. Se eu pudesse iria ver pessoalmente esses lugares maravilhosos. Dar pra ver q não tem perigo algum. Já aqui no Brasil lugares isolados assim não dar pra ir só.

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

Essas praias são muito seguras. É muito relaxante andar sobre eles. A única vez que tenho medo é quando vejo uma tempestade se aproximando. Parei nas casas das pessoas que sei esperar uma tempestade.

I would love to see a video of your favorite stones and the one you won the award for.

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

The ones I won a prize for were sent in for judging. They get to keep them. The winning rocks were petrified wood from Arizona.

Enjoyed , your rock hunting Tonite.

Its 112 degree heat index in Florida. After working in the yard, cleaning, eating lunch and hydrating myself I found your site. I watched your video and dozed off twice due to your voice and the lapping of the waves. Thank you for the cool calming respite. May I suggest a finale showing your finds polished?

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if that means my voice is soothing or just boring. Hmmm... I have some rock tumbling videos and I plan to make more, but that will probably be more of a winter project. Summer is the time to find rocks while there's not two feet of snow on the ground and ice on the lakes. Thanks for watching. I don't envy your heat this time of year, but I'm pretty jealous in the winter.

What a great spot to look for rocks thanks for the view

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

It's a beautiful place to go for a walk, but it's not my favorite spot to actually find rocks. Check out some of my other videos to see some better rocks. I need to get back there and do videos of the sinkholes and the quarry itself.

I live by Lakeport State Park on the lake. I see you guys up there have a lot of beach erosion too!

Yes sir, beautiful country there. And I keep thanking God for the Sierra nevadas here in Northern California ~

Glad I found your channel dude ! . Always enjoy watching stuff like this . keep on giviner ! lol I live on the north channel of lake Huron . in blind river Ontario Often see different looking stuff... but its alot more interesting where you are !! Rarely find fossils unless i were to drive to manitoulin island . Thanks for sharing !

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

I’ve been to Blind River! My parents and a 22 foot Sea Ray when I was growing up. We spent about ten days on the North Channel with two of my sisters, my brother-in-law, and both parents on that boat. We spent the night at Blind River. I think that was the place my sister and I went to a teen dance somewhere in town. The North Channel is beautiful!

@typicalrockhound9887

5 жыл бұрын

@@MichiganRocks hahaha ! As if man . Awesome :) wasn't expecting that at all lol I hope to visit Michigan someday ! It looks beut also ! A boat must be an wicked experience ... The sights to see . Have only been around the john island area on Huron Need a boat. Hahaha

It was great. I enjoyed the beautiful beach and waves

what a great life rock hunting and great show

Very glad I re watched this video. Retraced some of your steps and found a lot of nice petoskeys and other fossils for my rock gardens. None were good for polishing, but will look great next to some hostas. May try to come back in the fall. M-32 from Gaylord to Alpena would be an awesome fall tour...and rocks to collect to boot! I posted about the West Side Park in Allegan County as being a nice place to hunt. I went there a couple of nights ago for the sunset. The access stairs on the north side are still open, but not for long I'm afraid. Pier Cove just north of there is still ok, but high water levels and storms are taking their toll. Keep up he good work!

@MichiganRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck on your fall tour. I love going for color drives.

@ladyofjazz448

2 жыл бұрын

Pier Cove was great this summer for rocks. Lake Michigan is still being kind to the shoreline, fingers crossed.

I wish CT had opportunities like this for rocks and fossils. If it did I would be out in the water just like you! Lol just don’t know if I could handle my ankles in water that cold 🥶 lol 😆 11:09 💜 🌎 I agree with you, this world is absolutely beautiful!

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

Alyssa Torres Lake Huron is finally warming up. Lake Superior, not so much. Cool rocks are worth chilly ankles though.

@alyssatorres5897

5 жыл бұрын

Michigan RocksI know, finally getting the really warm great weather! It must be amazing this time of year! I wish I could travel to see the lakes, they’re gorgeous! One day I suppose, for now I have your great videos! Also thanks for picking up the garbage that people leave behind, I hate seeing how people can litter such a gorgeous place.

So peaceful!

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

It's hard to be stressed out there.

I totally agree with you. Beautiful area.

Thanks so much for these videos!

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

Charlotte Beck thanks for watching them!

God bless u 4 picking up that trash.

The fossil stones are amazing! What a beautiful day you had. I haven’t been to a mall since 1998 and they are all around me. I much prefer the little neighborhood shops. Whether any of them will survive the pandemic is the big question. As always, thanks for picking up the disgusting trash. I wonder if eons from now rock hunters will be finding conglomerate rocks with plastic pieces embedded in them?

@MichiganRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Ugh. I hope there aren't trash conglomerates. If you like fossils, I have a fossil play list with better stuff than what's on this beach. There's an old quarry at this location that is loaded with fossils.

@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore

3 жыл бұрын

@@MichiganRocks Thanks! I will check it out.

I’m making that tool for when I beach combing in Cali. Great idea!

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

When I hunt on Lake Superior, I see lots of people with homemade rock scoops. There are lots of different designs.

Thanks for "Packing out" what others "Packed In". We run a small part time garbage operation here in Southern New Mexico, too......geezzz. Like and subscribed. Found you via "Rookie Rockhounding" in Australia. He has mentioned you at least a couple of times. Beautiful country up there. Thanks!

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

I love Rookie’s videos. I heard him mention me the other day, but I didn’t know it wasn’t the first time. Thanks for stopping by.

It’s super fun to walk along with you.

@MichiganRocks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Kimberly. You were very quiet. I didn't even notice you there.

What a pretty day!

I don't know about anyone else, but I enjoy seeing the jeep hood driving down the road. "Jeep Life"

@MichiganRocks

2 жыл бұрын

I'll join you in enjoying that.

@CityRockhounding

2 жыл бұрын

I've always wanted a Rubicon, I always had Cherokees.

@MichiganRocks

2 жыл бұрын

@@CityRockhounding This is my third Wrangler in thirty years. I keep them a long time. It's my first Rubicon.

I took a trip up there with my dog a couple Wednesday ago (same spot you parked) but it was so foggy that morning I couldn't tell if it was a sandy or rocky beach. I continued a bit further north and there was still quite a bit on snow on the beaches. Maybe next month I'll try again.

It is so beautiful and I wish I could be there.

Good stuff!!!

Hey nice channel you have here in the rock county and I love doing that just checked out your channel thanks have a good one

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I want to take a rock hunting trip to the Great Lakes. I like Lake Superior agates for tumbling especially.

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

Lakers are very, very rare in any of the beaches in the U.P. That I’ve been to. Don’t expect to come back with lots of agates. Go there for the scenery and the night of the agates as a bonus if you find any.

@jimmyboy5597

5 жыл бұрын

@@MichiganRocks This is what I have heard. I read you have to go to quarries to really find any in number. But still...it is really pretty and you seemed to have a good time so I'm going to give it a shot next year. Thanks!

I've been finding alot of petoskey and charlevoix stones on my side of the state. I've found almost 60 in the past few weeks.

Beautiful

The planet loves you ❤️

@MichiganRocks

2 жыл бұрын

Works out well, because I love our planet too.

What a meany you are. I would LOVE that Petoskey.

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

There are so many Petoskeys on some of the beaches around here, I can afford to be selective. I left a lot behind for you.

Thanks for the video...very informative! Nice Jeep, too....I'm tempted to raid the piggybank for a new Rubicon myself.

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

meadowsmydog I just got home from a Jeep ride through the snowy woods. Jeeps are fun!

Any chance of getting a small Petrosky stone and a pudding stone (unpolished ) ??? I can't travel and I've taken a real liking to your state stone :) I love the sound of the water hitting the shore . I've been around water all my life but much smaller in size (unless you include the Atlantic ocean when I was tiny :) ) I've been down a bit of the West coast Vancouver B.C. down through Washington and Oregon when I was young. I'm hoping to get down to Vancouver Island in the next few years . Thank you so much for the walk down the beach :) That's my idea of a fun day .

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

I really can’t start sending out rocks to people. That would get out of control quickly.

@mary-anneswanson9931

5 жыл бұрын

@@MichiganRocks Fair Enough but I thought I would ask just incase :)

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

No harm in trying!

I live on the Oregon coast. That's how I feel. I would love to visit for agates. Is the tides?

Those horn corals are strange things for sure. You certainly are blessed living there, with the bedrock being limestone are you finding any chert, slabs of chert which is the best for working. Ever thought about making a floating tray with a glass window, you can walk in the water and look clearly through to the bottom. I must say you are very well versed in the local geological minerals. Jokes are worse than mines. LOL

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

I do find chert, but usually pretty small pieces. About golf ball size or smaller. I think I included a picture of one in one of my recent videos. I think it was the Giant puddingstone video. There’s lots of little plain pieces, but once in a while I find banded stuff. One of the ones that I polished is one of my favorite polished stones ever. I made a bucket with a clear plexiglass bottom, but I don’t think I’ve ever even tested it out. If it’s calm I can see into the water without needing any help. If it’s really rough, the waves would knock the bucket around. The only thing it would be good for is ripples on the water. But I also like to carry another bucket to collect rocks in, so I end up with my hands full. It would probably work best in a river where it’s hard to see all the time.

@symonsheppard5519

5 жыл бұрын

Michigan Rocks Well you are on the ball I must admit, but you are not as observant as you might think. You missed the joke,-----mines------- double meaning, worse than mines, ok not so funny after all. Ok I see what you are saying about the plexiglass bucket, if the water is so clear there's not much point. I saw the striped chert, you just need some luck and find a slab, it's usually formed in huge layers and most pieces break from the slab in pieces you can't pick up with one hand, a highly commercial rock .

i do love that grayish blackish fossil rock.

@MichiganRocks

3 жыл бұрын

There are some pretty lovable fossils at Rockport.

Thanks for taking us with you. I tried looking up the PA state rock.... only to find nothing on the lists. :(

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

You should write your governor a letter! I just looked up the list on Wikipedia. I see that you have nothing, and we have a stone and a gemstone. I knew about those. I didn't know that a lot of states have a state mineral, but Michigan does not. Copper seems like an obvious choice to me.

@suedefringe

4 жыл бұрын

@@MichiganRocks hmmmmm. Would I have to suggest a rock or just that we need one .I know nothing about rocks except my child loved to collect them when she was little. To keep most of them outside we started a rock garden by the front door 😎

That pudding stone was so bug I am surprised you didn’t give yourself a hernia picking it up.🤣. Gonna have to visit Lake Michigan next, just got back from Lake Superior. What area is good?? For rock hounding??

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

I don’t rock hound in Lake Michigan much. I’ve had some luck behind the grocery store that’s near the water in Petoskey, but other times I’ve gone there and not done well at all. I do most of my hunting in Huron and Superior.

Do you ever see any sea glass where you hunt. I rockhound and also like to find pottery and sea glass.

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

There is sea glass on the Great Lakes, but I don’t find very much at all.

@antibaca

4 жыл бұрын

@@MichiganRocks lake superior has a huge amount. i have jars filled with the stuff

Looks like I'll have to start looking further north on Lake Huron, like here, for rocks. Just spent the weekend touring M25 on the coast from Fort Gratiot all the way up to Harbor Beach. It was really hit and miss, with only Forester Park in Forestville having a decent amount of rocks to look through. Stopped at Harbor Beach. Didnt know what to find much past that, except maybe up to Port Hope or Port Austin. Sounds like anything north of Bay City looks to be a better find for rockhounds than the south.

@MichiganRocks

2 жыл бұрын

From Oscoda to Harrisville, it's nothing but sand as far as I can tell. I don't have much experience south of Harrisville, except for the Singing Bridge in Au Gres, which was pretty good. I hope to make more videos in southern Michigan in the future.

@ladyofjazz448

2 жыл бұрын

@@MichiganRocks that's awesome though and very helpful to know where to really look. Seems to me that from what I have watched from your videos and from my exploration, it's about half rocks, half sand anywhere on Lake Huron's coast. I make a lot of day trips and include lighthouses, waterfalls, lost towns, historical places, and scenic overviews on my adventures so i just try to keep track of where the rocks are along the way. I have quite a travel log going now,very detailed about what parks have what. Lake huron definitely has a lot to offer, as it is also a shorter driving distance for a day trip. Google doesnt tell you much about where to go hunt for rocks on Lake Huron. You gotta go kinda discover them yourself.

@MichiganRocks

2 жыл бұрын

@@ladyofjazz448 Beaches can also change from sand to rocks in a good storm, so that adds to the challenge of logging the beaches.

@ladyofjazz448

2 жыл бұрын

@@MichiganRocks I didnt know that, wow. Good to know. Nature is such a mysterious thing.

i loved this beach when i lived in michigan.

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

It’s a nice one. I did another video on this beach this spring in my kayak.

Do you ever discover sea glass? You must. The first time I ever did that I found myself in a little bay where currents had just loaded the area with sea glass. When I returned, months later, it had all washed away.

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

I very rarely find any beach glass. When I do, it seems like it's not usually quite finished. I don't really have any use for it, but my sister likes it so I pick it up for her.

the water is so clear .

@MichiganRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it is.

I am wondering WHAT you are hunting for? I'd be so happy to see a Petosky. geez.

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I was looking for anything interesting. Petoskey stones and puddingstones would be the most likely, but there are lots of fossils in this area too. There were several Petoskeys in the video, just not any worthy of polishing.

Rock!!!

Wonder why Lake Huron has different rocks than Lake Ontario? Here I hardly notice the rocks for the beach glass - shines, glitters in the sun. Some stones have shiny glitter inside. It looks so far North there.

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

Brigid Fian I have never been to Lake Ontario. I didn’t realize the rocks were so different.

I take it the quarry has been completely backfilled ? What was used as backfill ? Obviously it's limestone on the top and it's great they planted trees but judging by their uniformity they will be harvested sometime in the future. Is there no chert in the backfill? It must have been quite a vast area they removed so I would have thought they hit some pockets of the stuff.

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

The quarry hasn’t been backfilled at all as far as I know. It’s just not very deep. The trees are growing in dirt and rock dust. I’ve never seen a slab of chert like you described. Might be some, but I haven’t seen it.

@symonsheppard5519

5 жыл бұрын

Michigan Rocks So the area you showed was just the outer part of the quarry? can you go inside the quarry? for your interest if you look at some close pictures of the cliffs at Dover England the layers are quite visible and there is plenty of slab material on show.

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

Symon Sheppard at the end of the video, I walked into the quarry. I’ll go back there sometime for a full video. I might do that this fall when school starts up and I don’t have as much time. Right now, I’m doing some videos that require more traveling. This quarry is fifteen minutes from home so I can go there after school someday. There are also sinkholes behind the quarry that are interesting. That will be yet another video.

Thank you for picking up that trash💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

I felt better leaving the beach a little cleaner.

Beautiful spot. I bet it was cold.

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

It was chilly when I arrived, but warmed up. It was a nice day to be outside.

Go back in the pit! Great finds back there for beginners 😃

@MichiganRocks

2 жыл бұрын

I've been there many times. Have you been to the sinkholes? They're fun too. In the quarry with Paleo Joe: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dnxqj9Gentyaoaw.html Sinkholes: kzread.info/dash/bejne/rIJ_pbyhp6mspJs.html

@shephaus4us

2 жыл бұрын

@@MichiganRocks yes I have! I live within 10-15 minutes of there!!

@MichiganRocks

2 жыл бұрын

@@shephaus4us There sure is a lot to do at Rockport. You could easily spend a couple days just trying to see everything. Have you seen the big puddingstone just north of the pier?

Has any body tried using sand and or gravel for grit inside there tumbler?

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

It’s too soft. Grit is harder than most rocks, so it scratches them as they tumble. Sand is no harder and probably softer than many rocks, so it wears down instead of the rock.

At 04:05 in the video, you are pointing out a shell in the rock with the bowl of your scoop. Running through the view, in the top right of the screen, is some sort of branch that dips down and then back upward again. In the crook of that branch, I see a rock with a somewhat flat surface, that looks like it has "fingers" running through it. What kind of rock is that?

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

I'm at work right now, so I don't have my books with me. I don't know what that is off the top of my head, but it's almost certainly some sort of coral. Rock and fossil identification is not my strength. I'm better at polishing rocks. I'll see if I can find anything more specific when I get home.

@saaamember97

5 жыл бұрын

I hear ya, I usually cannot tell one rock from another, but give me some time with it on a Diamond Pacific Genie, and I can make it pretty as Hell.

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

This is a really in depth paper from the University of Michigan. It has some really good fossil pictures from this area. deepblue.lib.umich.edu/handle/2027.42/48601

Funny, all the times I've been to Rockport I've never walked the beach. Guess I should venture down there sometime...

@MichiganRocks

3 жыл бұрын

The best fossils on the beach are right by the south parking lot. They're huge, so not good for bringing home, but fun to look at.

@captpaul8827

3 жыл бұрын

@@MichiganRocks Good to know... Thanks!

I pick up trash on the beach all the time. It's heartbreaking the amount of little pieces I could never make a dent in trying to get it out of the water. I live less than ten miles from lake Michigan and my son and I come home with a bucket full of rocks every time.. I'm trying to be more selective but they are just sooo pretty! How do you do it?? Lol! Btw I'm loving your rock tumbling videos. My son just bought me a vibrating one that holds 18 pounds. I'm still trying to gather different media I need for mostly petoskey stones. I'm thinking of sifting and trying beach sand as a media and since you seem to be so knowledgeable I was hoping you could give some input. P.s. I haven't taken the tumbler out of the box yet, I want to try and minimize my mistakes before they happen lol!

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

Make sure that your tumbler is made for tumbling rocks rather than metal. Chicago Electric makes a metal tumbler and so does Thumlers. Thumlers also makes an 18 lb. vibratory rock tumbler. The metal tumblers are made to tumble gun shells which are very lightweight compared to rocks. I tumble most of my rocks in a rotary tumbler before moving them to a vibratory tumbler. If you just tumble in a vibratory tumbler, the rocks will get shiny, but will still retain their original bumpy shape. Here are a couple videos showing that: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dpuTzMqcfbzPlag.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/rJt7radxgN2nfco.html Here is a video showing how to partially tumble Petoskeys in a rotary tumbler: kzread.info/dash/bejne/e3aG05mdgKeWfM4.html This is from a different site where I was discussing tumbling Petoskeys with a vibratory tumbler: forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/71990/tumbling-petoskey-stones-kona-update Sand is not a good tumbling grit, it’s too soft. You’ll need silicon carbide and/or aluminum oxide depending on what you’re doing. One more thing. Don’t mix Petoskey stones with other harder rocks in your tumbler.

What does a pudding stone look like dry? I know the Petoskey stones loose their pattern but just wondering.

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

They’re a little less colorful dry like all rocks are, but they don’t lose their pattern like a Petoskey stone does.

@smwrbd

5 жыл бұрын

Do you polish pudding stones?

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

Yep. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fqWf3LetZ7a4nps.html

I'm pretty sure the one @ 17:05 is _unakite._ It's "altered granite", brought down via glaciers from the copper/iron deposits of Canada and the U.P.

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

I find unakite in this area sometimes, but I don’t think that one is unakite. The colors are not quite right. Here’s a box of unakite. I’ve tumbled a lot of it. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fYqDy6iRZJqydZs.html

Like sucesso muito bom..👏👍

I love all your rocks..remember I still need to ask u a question about jade hun..

@MichiganRocks

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know much about jade.

Such crummy people throwing their trash like that. May The Lord bless you for picking it up.💚🙏

@MichiganRocks

2 жыл бұрын

I try to pay the beach back for giving me a few rocks.

@michaelmelling9333

2 жыл бұрын

@@MichiganRocks you're a good guy!👍

Hi I just started watching your videos and I'm from Ontario Canada and wonder what's worth looking for on Lake Ontario for neat Rocks ?

@MichiganRocks

4 жыл бұрын

I have never hunted Lake Ontario. If I was going to, I'd just head to the beach and pick up what I like. All that matters is if you like it.

@elisewest6524

4 жыл бұрын

@@MichiganRocks I would love to be able to just get one Petoskey stone .I think there a neat stone and the fact there so old it's pretty amazing

@elisewest6524

4 жыл бұрын

Hello I have one question? ? I'm going to be heading to Lake Huron sometime soon .Do u know of any special type of stones I could be looking for ?

Do you know any places near Midland Michigan to hunt rock?? My daughter lives there thought that would be something cool we could do together. Thanks 😊

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

Becky Belmontes nope, I’m not very familiar with that part of the state. I have been to a nice rock shop near there called Great Lakes Underground. I did some rock hounding there, and I’ll stop again if I’m in the area.

up in michigan. do you have to have a license or special permissions to rock hunt in the areas you are hunting?

@MichiganRocks

5 жыл бұрын

Luke Brown nope. You can collect rocks on state land, but not in National parks. I’m going to be near Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore tomorrow, where it’s not legal to collect rocks. It’s ok on other Great Lakes beaches.

@lukebrown8701

5 жыл бұрын

thank you... i hope to make it up there some day...but i am afraid i wont want to leave....lol