Category: Minerals, Rocks, Stones, and Fossils
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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Michigan in the Great Lakes Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Have you ever seen Pictured Rocks? Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore near Munising, Michigan in the Upper Peninsula is filled with colorful cliffs of sandstone known as Pictured Rocks. The colors appear when mineral-filled groundwater oozes through cracks in the rocks and runs down the sides of…
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Petoskey Stones
Michigan in the Great Lakes Petoskey Stones Have you ever seen a Petoskey Stone? It is one of the more well-known and sought-after stones in Michigan. It is mostly found on the beaches in the northern part of the Lower Peninsula, especially in the Little Traverse Bay area near the towns of Petoskey and Charlevoix.…
Terri Greening 