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| Best time of year to go: Whenever there isn't snow on the ground, or when the ground isn't frozen, or right after a good storm as storms bring new material up in the swash zone. Best time go Metal Detecting on the beach: When its colder out and no one is at the beach, great time to detect when no one around, and no on-lookers. | Other helpful resources: (newspapers, websites, etc)
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| THE BEST PLACES TO HUNT Regions can have multiple good spots to go — add details to build a complete guide. |
| Location #1: Along the lake shores (Local beach, park, etc) Any Lake MI beach from Manistee north to the Mackinaw Bridge (Petoskey's) Gravel pits and/or in creeks/rivers General description: | How to get there: Peterson Park in Leland, MI Grandma's Beach in Torch Lake Village Platt Lake and River |
| Grade this location: (A to F): B+ | GPS coordinates: |
| Handy to bring along: 1. Bucket 2. Water 3. Wear shoes that can get wet | Helpful notes to newcomers:If you're new to hunting petoskey's, hunt along the edge of the beach where the stones are wet. It will be easier to see their "eyes". Use a bucket of water to wet the dry limestone above the swash zone. Lots of Petoskey's and many folks don't hunt in the dry zone. |
| Location #2: Great Sand Bay on the Keweenaw Peninsula. Misery Bay (NE of Ontanogan, MI) Almost any beach on all of the Southern Lake Superior shoreline Small agates on Lake Michigan Shores General description: | How to get there: Take US 41 North of Houghton/Hancock MI to Phoenix. Turn left on M 26 which will take you to and along Lake Superior shoreline. There are numerous places to pull over and park. It is a steep, stone bluff to the lake; but worth it. (Sand Bay) US 41 North. Turn left at Tivolia village onto Misery Bay Road; follow to lake. Nice campground here also. |
| Grade this location: (A to F): A | GPS coordinates: |
| Handy to bring along: 1.Bucket 2.Water shoes 3. | Helpful notes to newcomers: The rock shops at Ahmeek and Christmas, MI are very helpful. They will give you maps - buy something from them. Seaman's Mineral Museum http://www.museum.mtu.edu/ |
| Location #3: Ontonagon Copper Mine General description: The mine was featured on the Cash & Treasures Show. The variety of minerals found sounds like a museum. Native copper, silver, datolite, quartz, feldspar, calcite, and epidote can be found working the huge ore piles. | How to get there: The mine is easy to reach, a 20 minute drive from Ontonagon, Michigan Red Metal Minerals 202 Ontonagon Street Ontonagon, MI 49953 Phone: 906-884-6618 Fax: 906-884-6753 Link: www.exploringthenorth.com/redmetal/tours.html |
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| Handy to bring along: 1. Gloves 2. Safety glasses 3. Rock hammer 4. Metal detector 5. Buckets 6, Chisel 7. Digging tools | Helpful notes to newcomers: The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the heart of one of the best rock collecting ares in the Mid West. The attractions are numerous. The beauty is breath taking. //www.exploringthenorth.com/keweenaw/home.html |
| Location #4: Jasper Knob General description: Imagine the world's largest gemstone: a hill of beautifully banded jasper and specular hematite | How to get there: Ishpeming, Michigan is in the Upper Peninsula. From downtown, take Division/BR 28 east to Jasper St., turn south. The Knob is in one block. |
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| Handy to bring along: 1. Safety Gear 2. Rock Hammer 3. Chisel 4. Rock bag | Helpful notes to newcomers: |
| Location #5: Leelanau Peninsula Beaches 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. | 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. |
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| Handy to bring along: 1. Bucket 2. Water 3. | 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/ |
| Location #6: Ropes Gold Mine General description: There is an abundance of dark green serpentine as well as : quartz, calcite, rutile, pyrite and at least 24 other minerals. During the most productive period (1883-1897) $645,792 worth of gold was shipped from the mine. | How to get there: Go west from Ishpeming on US-41 to Cooper Lake Road, turn right and go 2.5 miles, left on CR-572 for less than 1 mile, walk 0.3 mile to Ropes Gold Mine |
| Grade this location: (A to F): | GPS coordinates: 46°32'9"N , 87°43'59"W |
| Handy to bring along: 1. Rock hammer 2. Safety glasses & gloves 3. Hand tools 4, Rock bag | Helpful notes to newcomers For additional collecting sites visit: http://www.exploringthenorth.com/rocks/east.html |
| Location #7: SENECA MINE Mohawk, Keweenaw Co., MI General description: Abandoned mine dumps yield specimens of epidote, quartz, adularia, and copper | How to get there: Mohawk, Keweenaw Co., MI Turn west off US 41 onto First Street in Mohawk. Go 0.3 miles to a red gate on the left. This leads right into the mine dump |
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| Handy to bring along: 1. Safety glasses, gloves 2. Rock hammer 3. Digging tools 4. Hand pick | Helpful notes to newcomers: An excellent resource for field trips in the area and elsewhere in Michigan is: http://www.sauktown.com/fieldlist.htm |
| Location #8: Petoskey State Park General description: Petoskey State Park, located on the north end of Little Traverse Bay, is situated on 304 scenic acres and offers a beautiful sandy beach on the bay. The park has two separate modern campgrounds. Tannery Creek offers 98 campsites, and Dunes offers 70 campsites. | How to get there: Take HWY 31 from Petoskey, Michigan. Turn left on to C119 into the park. |
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| Handy to bring along: 1. Collecting bucket 2. Sun screen 3. | Helpful notes to newcomers: Great information to the attractions of the park can be found at: http://www.michigan.org/property/Detail.aspx?p=G10185 |
| Location #9: Lake Superior Greenstone General description: In 1972, chlorastrolite a variety of pumpellyite became the official State Gem for Michigan. Chlorastrolite is a beautiful green mineral with a chatlyant "turtle-back" pattern. | How to get there: The Central Mine, located just off US 41 north of Calumet, has been the source of some of the largest greenstones. |
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| Handy to bring along: 1. Rock bag 2. Hand tools 3. Rock hammer | Helpful notes to newcomers Look for the dark green, small round or almond shape nodules in country rock. Sometimes they will have weathered out of the rock and can be found lying on the ground. |
| Location #10: Delaware Mine General description: The mine is one of the better locations to find dalotite nodules. Datolite is It is associated with copper at this location and is found in porcelain-like masses and nodules. The nodules are various colors and can be cut and polished. The chemical composition is CaBSiO4(OH), Calcium Boron Silicate Hydroxide. | How to get there: U.S. 41 just Twelve Miles South of Copper Harbor www.copperharbor.org/site_files/del_mine/del_mine.html For further information, Contact us: Delaware Copper Mine (906) 289-4688 |
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| Handy to bring along: 1. Hand tools 2. Handy pick and maul 3. Rock bag | Helpful notes to newcomers: Tours are available of this historic under ground mine dating back to 1847-87. Eight million pounds of Copper were removed from the five shafts that reached a depth of 1400 feet with ten various levels. |
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| havermap | Lake MI Wonder | 14 | Oct 19 2009, 9:21 PM EDT by havermap | ||
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Thread started: Oct 7 2009, 9:31 PM EDT
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Hi all, just posted two pics of a speciman found in my boss' office. He didn't know what it is called, it was there when he got there. He told me it is formed when tree stumps rot in the sand dunes, but that was about all he knew about it. My goal is to find one of these for my own.
Any thoughts, comments, concerns? Thanks. Pam |
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| mollycallender | Michigan | 3 | Aug 29 2009, 1:07 PM EDT by Ron-From-Mich | ||
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Thread started: Aug 19 2009, 1:38 PM EDT
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Where are the best places to look for treasures in Michigan. I have been thinking about taking a metal detector to and around some of the old train station sights.
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| kcpoboy | im new | 5 | Aug 21 2009, 8:49 AM EDT by jakesrocks | ||
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Thread started: Aug 20 2009, 2:43 AM EDT
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hey everyone. i live around k.c. MO (harrisonville) Im new to the treasure hunting game and feel lost. i am starting to research minerals in this area but if anyone can save me some time that would be great. ive also been doing some metal detecting with little success mainly due to my lack of knowledge(like where to go) so again, any pointers are greatly appreciated! thanks, John
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