#petoskey stone

[ownencyclopedia]

☀ Petoskey stone

A Petoskey stone is a rock and a fossil, often pebble-shaped, that is composed of a fossilized rugose coral, Hexagonaria percarinata. Such stones were formed as a result of glaciation, in which sheets of ice plucked stones from the bedrock, grinding off their rough edges and depositing them in the northwestern portion of Michigan's lower peninsula

[geologyin-blog]

Petoskey stone is a rock and a fossil, often pebble-shaped, that is composed of a fossilized rugose coral. These stones are unique to the Michigan area, particularly around the city of Petoskey, which is how they got their name. They are commonly found along the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Read more here: https://www.geologyin.com/2017/06/what-is-petoskey-stone-and-where-can.html

[welldigger62]

Not just any rocks -

These are a couple close ups of the rock garden I just finished reworking. These are not just any rocks. Many are Michigan rocks.

The lighter rocks with the red pieces compressed in are called Pudding Stones. These were formed by glacier action. These are hard to find.

Grey rocks with pink spots pressed in are Gowganda tillites. These are easier to find here than Pudding Stones. I also have a couple Petoskey stones in there.

I am almost done messing with the rock garden. Today will be a rest day, I was very sore when I got up this morning.

As @findingforest51 would say: Rocks! 🤩

[sonandheirofnothinginparticular]

[allmichigan]

Petoskey stones: more than a souvenir

As a lot of you head to the beaches seeking Michigan's state stone, I thought it was an excellent time to re-share this essay.

Petoskey Stone by Christopher Cerk About 20 years ago, Rose Petoskey shared this story about her name. As a lot of you head to the beaches seeking Michigan’s state stone, I thought it was an excellent time to re-share this essay from Rose about her name and the importance of names in Native culture: My name is Noozeen (Rose) Nimkiins (Little Thunder) Petoskey (Rising Sun) and I am…

[sesshy380]

Do you have a favourite rock?

That I own or just in general?

That I own would be the piece of obsidian that my mom picked up from Mt St Helens after the eruption in 1980. My dad was stationed in Washington at the time and they weren't that far from the eruption itself.

Funny story that goes with it. My dad had some civilian time off so they decided to take their little VW Bus and drive from Washington back to Michigan to surprise visit all the family. NO ONE KNEW THEY WEREN'T IN WASHINGTON AT THE TIME OF THE ERUPTION. So ofc, their families hear it on the radio and are freaking out and calling their house on the other side of the country. Meanwhile, my parents are jamming out to their 8-tracks in the VW Bus, so they didn't hear the announcement on the radio AT ALL. When they pulled into my mom's parent's drive, my grandfather comes out yelling 'Why didn't you call us from a payphone to tell us you were okay?!?" My parents were clueless and like 'What?'.

(Sadly I can't take a pic of it, bc it appears a lot of my rocks got packed away while hubby was on one of his 'I can't find what I'm looking for so I'm gonna throw shit in random boxes and sort through them later after I've found what I'm looking for but then forget about the boxes' moments)

So in general, I am a fan of our local Petoskey Stone and Yooperlite.

Petoskey Stone can be found practically anywhere here. I can walk out to my driveway and probably find a few small ones in the gravel if I really look.

(internet pic of Petoskey stone)

Yooperlite, I don't have any yet, but it's on my bucket list of rocks I want to hunt for because during the day it looks like a regular rock, but it glows under black light. Also, the 'Yooper' part of the name is because most of these are found along the shores of Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and we tend to call people who live in the UP 'Yoopers'.

(internet pic of glowing sodalite aka 'Yooperlite')

[aberration13]

Pretty sure it's not flowers but still very cool, coral probably? Reminds me of petosky stones except the lines go all the way to the center here and the divisions are a bit wider I think? Petosky stones usually have more little "petals" in each "flower" and they are generally thinner. Maybe related species?

Agate with flower fossils.

[paulprestigegems]

Sterling Silver Natural Oval Petoskey Stone Solitaire Ring Vintage - History Of Michigan

[farlane]

Petoskey stones: more than a souvenir

As a lot of you head to the beaches seeking Michigan's state stone, I thought it was an excellent time to re-share this essay.

Petoskey Stone by Christopher Cerk About 20 years ago, Rose Petoskey shared this story about her name. As a lot of you head to the beaches seeking Michigan’s state stone, I thought it was an excellent time to re-share this essay from Rose about her name and the importance of names in Native culture: My name is Noozeen (Rose) Nimkiins (Little Thunder) Petoskey (Rising Sun) and I am…

[zegalba]

Petoskey Stones

fossilized coral that lived 350 million years ago - the rocks rounded in the surf along the shore of Lake Michigan near Petosky, Michigan.

[janlock]

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[sepiasims]

Powder Room Bathroom Rustic bathroom design idea with open cabinets, a vessel sink, wood countertops, and dark countertops.

[geologyin-blog]

Gems & Rocks Found in Michigan including Petoskey stones, chlorastrolite, Lake Superior agates, jaspilite, Yooperlite, pudding stones, Fordite

Michigan is a gem for rockhounds and gemstone enthusiasts, showcasing a diverse array of minerals, fossils, and rare stones.

[johnschneiderblog]

Rock on

Michigan's Lake Huron coastline has its pudding stones. The Lake Michigan shore is known, lapidary-wise, for the Petoskey stone.

My recent blog about Sharon's pudding stone-heavy collection inspired another collector to help round out her collection.

We returned home from the lake recently to find a package waiting for us. It included the polished Petoskey stones you see above, plus a note. Referring to the photo I posted showing the indoor portion of Sharon's collection, the man wrote, in part:

" ... I immediatly noticed what she didn't have. We have a summer home on the sunset side, on Grand Traverse Bay, where we hunt the State Stone - the Petoskey stone. ... I don't think Sharon's collection would be complete without the addition of a few Petoskey stones."

The man, who requested anonymity, added that he hadn't ever seen a pudding stone. I have a feeling he's about to very soon.

[geekhombre]

Our state stone! Crazy image. Typically they look more like...

But they do polish up nicely:

Petoskey stone.

[freepassbound]

If I met you in real life I would take you somewhere we could pick up some cool rocks

Cool! We might have to travel a bit to get good ones, but we do have some of the very best rocks here!