| Leelanau Peninsula Beaches - petoskey stones Traverse City, MI US Uploaded By Scott (webmaster) Uploaded on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 09:56:06 PM Viewed 5603 times |
| Details | Directions |
|---|---|
| The link reference no longer works. Here is what it said: "General description: Fossil coral (Petoskey stones) can be found along the beach . Red jasper and local stone Leland Bluestone is actually slag from the 1800's iron foundry operations can be collected. Handy to bring along: 1. Bucket 2. Water Helpful notes to newcomers: There are many different fossils to be found. Read an article on Petoskey Stone: http://www.visittraversecity.com/looking-for-mr.-petoskey-stone-167/" Many of the locations on that website were added by Bill Reynolds, an author with Rock & Gem Magazine. | Also from the broken link for the reference: "How to get there: Take HWY 22 north of Traverse. The road follows the Lake shore. Lake Michigan beaches North from Frankfort to the Mackinaw Bridge." |