Petoskey stone

So what is the difference between a Petoskey Stone and a Charlevoix Stone? Here are the similarities and the differences between these two very similar, but different, fossils.

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Here is everything you need to know about looking for Petoskey Stone. Tips on where to find them and how to identify them.

A Michigan man made the discovery of a lifetime when he stumbled on glowing rocks on the beaches of Lake Superior. The rocks, which he named "Yooperlites" emit an eerie glow, appearing to be partially molten rock.

A Petoskey stone is a rock and a fossil, often pebble-shaped, that is composed of a fossilized coral, Hexagonaria percarinata. They are fragments of a coral reef that was originally deposited during the Devonian period, about 350 million years ago. (Wikipedia) Photo by Mark Willocks.

This is exactly how to polish petoskey stones by hand, with dremel tools or by using rock tumbler to get that high shine on your stones.

Discover the thrill of Michigan rock hounding and learn where to find Petoskey stones, agates, Yooperlites, and more along the Great Lakes shore...