A Northern Michigan favorite, Petoskey stones can be found in virtually every souvenir shop this side of the Toledo Strip. It’s really nothing to buy a couple of polished stones and toss them in with ...

Have you ever found a Petoskey stone on a trip up north? They are so spectacularly beautiful that it’s no wonder they are designated as Michigan’s State Stone. The only problem with Petoskey stones is ...

Five tips for finding and polishing Petoskey stones, fossilized ancient coral found on the beaches in the shallows of Lake Michigan along the Northern Michigan coast. These cool looking Petoskey ...

Take a trip to Petoskey Stone Paradise, where we explore Michigan’s iconic rockhounding destination! From finding these ancient coral fossils to revealing their beauty with proper polishing, this is ...

From the Leland Blue, a stone-like slag leftover from the iron ore and mining industry, to the glowing Yooperlite and Lake Superior agates found in the Upper Peninsula, Michigan is home to plenty of ...

Northern Michigan’s most iconic rocks are Petoskey stones and Leland Blue, and a couple is pretty good at finding them. Scott and Jennifer Wack’s love for rocks started decades ago. “My grandfather ...

Spring beachwalking may not have the same obvious appeal as a sandy, sunset shoreline walk in summertime, but it does have one special, little-known advantage: It’s prime time to find Petoskey stones.

Petoskey and Charlevoix stones are both fossilized coral from the Devonian Age, found in Michigan. Petoskey stones have a larger, more symmetrical hexagonal pattern than Charlevoix stones. Rock ...