Stylish Stylolites— When Limestone Dresses Up Like Someone Else
Often confused for petrified wood, these pieces of deformed limestone have proven to be quite the tricksters here in Michigan; but what exactly are they, and how do they form?
So you found silver metal on the beach. What is it?
So you’ve found a shiny piece of metal in the sand. Is it silver? Is it platinum or titanium or osmium like your app tells you? The answer is as simple as it might be disappointing!
Agates: Banded and Beautiful
Michiganders far and wide have heard of the legendary Lake Superior agate, but what exactly are they? And what is all this you’re hearing about cold water agates? We’ve got just the answer to this, and more!
Yooperlites, aka Glowdalites: what are they and where can I find them?
From everything on how to find them, to what they are, learn everything you’d ever need to know on Michigan’s magical, glowing stone— the Glowdalite (aka Yooperlite).
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