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Use this page as your Michigan rockhounding map — Michigan has 97 rockhounding sites in our directory, including 9 agate & jasper, 1 gemstones, 59 fossils, 5 gold & minerals, 23 other. Use rockhounding sites near me for live distance sorting or browse by city.
Michigan rockhounding splits Lower Peninsula Petoskey stone beaches from Upper Peninsula Lake Superior agates and Keweenaw copper country. We map 97 sites — on state-owned land, personal hobby take of rocks, minerals (excluding gold-bearing material), and invertebrate fossils is capped at 25 pounds aggregate per person per year (R 299.922).
National Park Service units (Sleeping Bear, Pictured Rocks, Isle Royale) ban collecting. Storm beaches after ice-out are productive; never hunt during dangerous surf. Traverse City day trips: see rockhounding near Traverse City.
Near major cities: Ann Arbor · Detroit · Grand Rapids · Marquette · Traverse City
By specimen type: Agate & Jasper (9) · Fossils (59) · Gold & Minerals (5) · Other (23)
Guides: Michigan rockhounding guide · Rockhounding near Traverse City — Petoskey stone day trips · Agates in the USA — Lake Superior beds
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Start with Petoskey-area Lake Michigan beaches for Petoskey stones (where the manager allows) and Upper Peninsula Superior shores for agates. Use our Michigan map, Traverse City nearby page, and near-me GPS to sort by distance.
On state-owned land, personal hobby collecting is limited to 25 pounds aggregate per person per year of rock, mineral specimens (excluding gold-bearing material), or invertebrate fossils. NPS units ban collecting. City, private, and refuge shores can differ — confirm the manager before removing stones.
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Presque Isle is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony geodes, Sandstone with calcite veins. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Devonian hexagonaria coral fossils polished by Lake Michigan surf create Michigan's official state stone on northern beaches.
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Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula produced more native copper than anywhere on Earth; rock dumps and mine tours remain collector destinations.
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Lake Superior beaches of the Upper Peninsula are classic agate hunting grounds for banded Lake Superior agates and jasper.
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Fossil collection site in the Four Mile Dam, Alpena County, Michigan. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Oakland County, Michigan. Environment: pond. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Ottawa County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Chandler Falls, Delta County, Michigan. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Beach (Petoskey area 1) is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Petoskey Stones. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Beach (Petoskey area 2) is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Petoskey Stones, fossils. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Beach (Petoskey area 3) is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Petoskey Stones, fossils. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Fossil collection site, Wayne County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Besser Museum Lafarge Fossil Park is a documented rockhounding destination in MI. Collectors visit for fossils, trilobites, dinosaur bone and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.
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Fossil collection site, Saginaw County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Oakland County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Boston & Lake Superior Exploration is a mineral prospect in Ontonagon, Michigan, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Azurite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Malachite.
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Burt Lake Beach is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Petoskey Stones, Fossils. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Carnelian beach is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Agate nodules, Carnelian, Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Cascade Prospect is a mineral prospect in Ontonagon, Michigan, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Azurite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Malachite.
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Fossil collection site, Muskegon County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Tuscola County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Champion Mine Dump is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Hematite, Sapphite, Sericite, Specularite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Fossil collection site, Washtenaw County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Saginaw County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Chlorastrolite is a documented rockhounding destination in MI. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.
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Fossil collection site, Genesee County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Shiawassee County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Sanilac County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Kent County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Eddy Discovery Center is a documented rockhounding destination in MI. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.
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Fossil collection site, Michigan. Environment: lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Pointe aux Chenes, Michigan. Environment: lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Oakland County, Michigan. Environment: pond. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Bay County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Michigan. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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General Area (marcasite) is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Marcasite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Fossil collection site in the Georgian Bay, Michigan. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Gull Point is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Keweenaw Agates. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Fossil collection site, Allegan County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Barry County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Howard City Gem Mine is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Mixed minerals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Fossil collection site, Ionia County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Oceana County, Michigan. Environment: mire/swamp. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Ingham County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Isle Royal NP sign is a documented rockhounding destination in MI. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.
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Isle Royale National Park is the type locality for chlorastrolite, Michigan's state gem, but collecting is banned in the park.
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Jasper Hill is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Jasper, Jaspilite, Hematite, Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Fossil collection site, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula produced more native copper than anywhere on Earth; rock dumps and mine tours remain collector destinations.
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Keweenaw Point is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Keweenaw Agate, Adularia, Chalcedony, Chert, Jasper, Thomsonite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Fossil collection site, Washtenaw County, Michigan. Environment: pond. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Lake Superior Beach is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Adularia, Keweenaw Agates, Chalcedony, Chert, Jasper, Thomsonite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Largest Glacial Float Copper is a documented rockhounding destination in MI. Collectors visit for assorted minerals, ore samples and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.
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Fossil collection site, Macomb County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Gravel Point, Charlevoix County, Michigan. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Gravel Point, Emmet County, Michigan. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Genshaw, Alpena County, Michigan. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Gravel Point, Cheboygan County, Michigan. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Rogers City, Presque Isle County, Michigan. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Rogers City, Presque Isle County, Michigan. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Newton Creek, Alpena County, Michigan. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Ferron Point, Alpena County, Michigan. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Potter Farm, Alpena County, Michigan. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Petoskey Limestone, Charlevoix County, Michigan. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Manitou Island is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Lake Superior Agates. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Fossil collection site, Sanilac County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Mastodon at the University of Michigan is a documented rockhounding destination in MI. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.
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McClain State Park is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Adularia, Chalcedony, Chert, Jasper, Keweenaw Agate, Thomsite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Merryweather Prospect is a mineral prospect in Ontonagon, Michigan, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Azurite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Malachite.
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Michigamme Mine is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Chalcedony, Hematite, Jaspilite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Fossil collection site in the Richmond, Delta County, Michigan. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Mt. Shasta is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Peak Copper Exploration is a mineral prospect in Gogebic, Michigan, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Azurite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Malachite.
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Fossil collection site, Monroe County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Petoskey Stone (polished) is a documented rockhounding destination in MI. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.
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Devonian hexagonaria coral fossils polished by Lake Michigan surf create Michigan's official state stone on northern beaches.
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Fossil collection site, Gratiot County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Presque Isle is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony geodes, Sandstone with calcite veins. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Presque Isle Syncline is a known mineral occurrence in Gogebic, Michigan, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Azurite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Malachite, Silver.
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Fossil collection site in the Bell Shale, Alpena County, Michigan. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Calhoun County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Four Mile Dam, Alpena County, Michigan. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Gratiot County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Rockport Recreation Area is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Fossils, Petoskey Stones, Pyrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Rope Mine is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Gold, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Fossil collection site, Oakland County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Siskiwit Lake (South Side) is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Chlorastrolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Fossil collection site, Kent County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Groos Quarry, Delta County, Michigan. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site in the Stonington, Delta County, Michigan. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Summitt Prospect is a mineral prospect in Gogebic, Michigan, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Gold, Silver.
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Fossil collection site in the Trenton, Delta County, Michigan. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Eaton County, Michigan. Environment: glacial. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Fossil collection site, Lenawee County, Michigan. Environment: mire/swamp. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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Tobin Harbor Area is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Agate, Carnelian, Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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Torch Lake Beach is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Fossils, Petoskey stones. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.
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United States Exploration is a mineral prospect in Ontonagon, Michigan, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Azurite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Malachite.
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Lake Superior beaches of the Upper Peninsula are classic agate hunting grounds for banded Lake Superior agates and jasper.
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W.White Pine Smith Explorat. Copper is a mineral prospect in Ontonagon, Michigan, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Azurite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Malachite.
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Wauneta Exploration is a mineral prospect in Ontonagon, Michigan, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Azurite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Malachite.
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Fossil collection site in the Rogers City, Alpena County, Michigan. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.
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