A November Rock Hunt on Lake Huron
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I found some pretty fun rocks on this hunt, including a couple too big to haul home.
Some of the rocks I found:
Petoskey stone
puddingstone
gowganda tillite
cladopora
granite
quartz/quartzite
unidentified conglomerate rock
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@RockhoundingLife 3 жыл бұрын
I for one commend Rob for his discipline when choosing which stones to take home. For us rockhounds that go out often the inventory can build up and before you know it you're swimming in rocks at home and the spouse is yelling at you. Rob knows what he's doing. All that being said.....that circle rock at 17:15 was 1970's groovy.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
Many people have said that one looks like some sort of Native American artwork. I kind of like your 70's comparison though.
@delphidog555 2 жыл бұрын
I could watch these videos for hours. Please add more!!! How about a video that shows us what all those more common rocks are. Even if those aren't ones to take home I'd love to know what kind they are. Thank you so much for making these videos!
@MichiganRocks 2 жыл бұрын
Have you watched all the videos like this that I have already posted? There are a lot of them. A new one will be out tonight, too. Some of the very plain rocks on the beach are actually pretty hard to identify. I sent seven plain, bluish rocks to two geologists for identification. I thought they were all the same, but they told me that I had sent three or four different types of rocks. There were two variations of one type, which is why I said there were three or four. I have a video on rock identification that I did on Lake Superior (this video was on Lake Huron). There's a follow up with the answers, so don't miss that. The link is in the description to the video linked here. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rbVzisSLsae6mHU.html
@justjane411 3 жыл бұрын
I cant believe you put the one with circles back! That was a really cool stone. Your will power is stronger than mine! I really loved the purple and yellowish stone. I think that was my favorite of the night. Thanks for taking us along on your hunt.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
The circle rock had the texture of sandstone, so I don't think it would have tumbled well. The purple and yellow rock was cool, but a little too big for my saw.
@bebecatanzaro9362 2 жыл бұрын
Dude, you gotta get a bigger saw
@dorothycooley1085 3 жыл бұрын
Rob: “Apparently granite has feelings too.” Funny!
@markhosbach9420 3 жыл бұрын
So much treasure left behind! I would love to have any of those in my garden. You need a little remote control barge to follow along as you hunt. Just toss all the beauties in there, unload back at the car. Anyhow, your beach combing rock hunts are my favorite posts. Don't stop making them.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I'm going to have to stop making them for a few months this winter, but they're my favorite to do too.
@sarejen6868 3 жыл бұрын
Some very nice finds even those left on the beach for others to find. Thank you for taking us along, love the drone views too!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. The drone views are my favorite too. This was my first summer with a drone, so it's still a novelty.
@joycee5493 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I really liked the mudstone too. Thanks for taking us on your journey. With everything going on in the country right now I found this very soothing!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
It was Election Day. I think I made a better decision that staying home and watching people on TV talking about how they didn't know who was winning. I pretty much put the election out of my mind by being out there.
@dally8399 2 жыл бұрын
Waves ? Election Day coverage ? Waves, waves, waves !!!!!!
@NurseMickiLea 3 жыл бұрын
That mudstone is cool love the swirls and layers! Nothing like that here.
@MrALCHEMIST2010 3 жыл бұрын
So soothing to see the diverse set of rocks and hear the sounds of water, all the way from Michigan :) Thank you for sharing.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
@jeytex3161 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a great walk that was. The candy store was certainly open. Thanks for sharing!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Lots of fun stuff to look at.
@lifetodamax 3 жыл бұрын
So happy I stumbled upon this channel! This reminds me of camping at Pictured Rocks as a kid and wanting to bring home every rock and pebble. Also my grandparents' UP property was lined with tons (probably literally) of rocks my grandpa collected. I love hearing the names of all the stones. I think I'll subscribe and maybe I'll learn something 😁 or at least relive my childhood vicariously through you!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for subscribing, I'm glad to have you come along on my beach walks.
@bettyhouk8727 3 жыл бұрын
I am a natural born rock hound ! You never know what you’re gonna find ! Enjoy your videos and you name the rocks too ! Thank you ! 👍❤️😇🍀
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
Well, I try to name them. I don't know a lot of them, and get some wrong, so take the names with a grain of salt.
@marsharamsay2793 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Rob Nice to be on your rock trip. Always love the rocks and your info on various ones. Keep up the great work.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Marsha, I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
@sharonparkinson9438 3 жыл бұрын
I think it’s an unusual and pretty rock. Why don’t you put that rock in your flower bed. I think it would look great there. I was feeling down and stressed with everything that’s going on in the world right now. Your video cheered me up and brought tears to my eyes. Such a beautiful and peaceful place.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
It is a nice place. I don't usually worry about too much while I'm there. I just enjoy how beautiful the world is that God made for us.
@cristi1230 3 жыл бұрын
You hurt the Petoskey stone's feelings when you said it was low quality! 😁 haha! I love these videos so much.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
Ah, it'll get over it.
@lorrets9775 3 жыл бұрын
I thought the same thing ! If I pick one up, then decide not to take it, I place it back down : \
@jayneevans1174 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your videos, they get watched over and over to get through this pandemic. I love Lake Huron and have found some treasures on the Canadian side but no petosky stones. So ,when it is safe, I will be paying a visit to your side (hope my car can survive the load I will be bringing home!)
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
We have plenty of Petoskeys over here, so come and get some. I think a lot of our cool rocks came down from Canada on glaciers, so we probably owe you a few.
@mellomelo119 2 жыл бұрын
One of the very best videos yet !!! I enjoyed every minute of it. Thank you so much. I enjoy your channel a lot.
@MichiganRocks 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@diannpowell1077 3 жыл бұрын
The stone with all the fossil packed in it was outstanding! And the small green one was equally cool looking. I really enjoy your videos and that you keep the sound of the waves in. Thank you for showing us!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
The waves sounds are the best part for many people. I'll never cover those up with bad music.
@ReclusiveMountainMan 3 жыл бұрын
What a great spot. Thanks for taking us along.. Great drone footage.
@judispackman3616 3 жыл бұрын
I love those beautiful rocks ,the fossils.
@canadiangemstones7636 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! Fantastic beach gems, crystal clear water, blue sky, what a fantastic beach!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite beach to hunt. You never know what you're going to find there.
@roshanis.2954 3 жыл бұрын
Indeed rocks do have feelings.....beautiful finds
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
That's a bummer for the ones that meet my tumbler.
@jimknarr 3 жыл бұрын
These are my favorite videos. Arial shots with beach hunts. The tree colors are beautiful. Just awesome scenery.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I missed the best tree colors. The maples are all leafless. What you were seeing was the oaks which hold their leaves a lot longer, but are just sort of a brown color. I tried hard to get some shots of the maples, but it was either raining or windy every day. Maybe next year.
@trachodon 3 жыл бұрын
Beware of lurking puddingstones! Loved the video once again, Rob! So peaceful and refreshing!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I probably saw 30-40 puddingstones on that walk. Most were not great quality and I have enough at home that I didn't need to bring any mediocre rocks home.
@mackeralmiller7448 3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this beach hunt. Felt like I was along on it. The mudstone was lovely and your wife is right about showing the granite. Thank you.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
My wife seems to always be right. I try to remember that.
@dally8399 2 жыл бұрын
I love the granite !!
@nancygaxiola5412 Жыл бұрын
Look at all those pink rocks! Wow!
@mctron22rd 3 жыл бұрын
Have you ever heard that, beauty is in the eye of the beholder? Or whatever the rockhound keeps. The rocks you take are something more to your own taste and rocks that you find amazing. I see comments on just about every rocks you pick up and show, are rocks that you should of kept, but your the one out there doing all that searching in the cold water no less! I can't get enough of them, I could spend hours out there just looking at rocks!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
The comments about what I should have taken don’t bother me. It’s just people telling me that they’re excited about the rocks they’re seeing. I think it’s fun.
@dancrites453 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! The drone footage was amazing. Thank you...
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. I'm still having a ball with the drone. I had to walk quickly about a mile down the beach to the spot where I wanted to fly. It was difficult walking past all the rocks and not picking many up (I grabbed two Petoskeys on the way). I'm glad I did, though, because the wind came up later just as the weatherman predicted.
@nickjury4215 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your videos, my family looks forward to them.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
Good, I'm glad you like them.
@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the lesson about sedimentary pudding stones. What a clear example of the layering process. That would have made a great classroom example.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I could teach you something.
@milesnn 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome adventure yup cold and windy not so much fun great eye again beautiful finds I’m sure they will turn out fantastic thank you for sharing
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
It was in the mid forties and it didn't get windy until the last hour. I really never got cold, except for my arms when I stuck them in the lake. It was a really nice day.
@shannon3686 3 жыл бұрын
I did love the strange conglomerates n enjoyed coming with u very much! As usual!☺️
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
It was nice to have you along, Shannon.
@easterazali9237 3 жыл бұрын
Loved the Autumn colours in the woods over there ! Lovely little pudding and petoskey stones 🥰
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I missed the good colors. Only the oak trees have leaves left. The maples are bare. I really wanted some good drone shots in the fall, but every day was either too windy or raining. My drone can't take much more than a 5 mph wind. I took it to Rockport one morning and constantly got high wind warnings from the drone.
@sandycoponen4561 3 жыл бұрын
Thankyou so much for describing as many rocks as you did. Very educational.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it.
@savagesquirrel9828 3 жыл бұрын
Loved the purple and gold, and the mudstone. Some things are valuable for their eye-candy qualities alone.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
That was the nicest large mudstone I've ever seen. I wish those things would polish to a high shine. I'd be collecting all of them.
@Absolution55 3 жыл бұрын
That was very awesome and relaxing to watch, thanks for sharing!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
@aliencat11 3 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful day, and the scenery is as well. Thanks for thee video.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
It was a great day. Thanks for enjoying it with me.
@sparband 3 жыл бұрын
I cringed when you dropped the circle rock at 17:15. Lol. I would have loved to have seen that polished up.
@itfigures1975 3 жыл бұрын
My wife and I just said the same thing lol. That thing was cool!
@betojdesigns 3 жыл бұрын
Me too 😢. It looked like a Native American blanket pattern.
@CFullm 3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha! Me too! Rob go back and get it the people have spoken!!!
@rockreader4298 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was thinking. : ) You know what they say? Great minds think alike, He sort of hesitated when he let it fall, as if restraining his inclination to keep it. Cut in half would have been cool too. Liked the strange looking picture rock (he called Weird) also.
@thrownasearched7779 3 жыл бұрын
right!...i mean, i don't think it's right to leave so many cool rocks behind.
@oldgamerchick 2 жыл бұрын
Such pretty rocks. Thank you 🙃☕❤❤❤❤
@savagesquirrel9828 3 жыл бұрын
I love the drone photos. Those woods are so dense and so flat I can see how someone could get very lost...no high points to climb and look around.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I don't go into the woods because it's private property. It was nice to sneak a peek from above.
@nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976 3 жыл бұрын
Fabulous video! Fantastically beautiful rocks. The colours are just amazing. I really like seeing the lake Huron videos.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I don't know if I should be saying thanks, I didn't make the rocks, God did. I just held the camera. There were some pretty fun rocks on this walk.
@celtictexan 3 жыл бұрын
I'm amazed so many different kinds of rocks can be in one place like that.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
The glaciers were good to us.
@angelahighwolf 3 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't be able to walk back to my car with all the rocks I would have picked up! They are all so beautiful.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
Yep, there are a few nice ones on that beach.
@pennyhoward3438 3 жыл бұрын
LOL, Let's all take a good look at it and let's move on. Oh I would need a huge dump truck because I would take them home. THANKS FOR SHARING THE BEAUTIFUL SCENERY AND ALL THOSE BEAUTIFUL ROCKS!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I would have liked to haul those home, but I tried to control myself.
@rebeccamartin2399 3 жыл бұрын
Just figured out the stone I brought home 14 yrs ago from 20th wedding anniversary is pudding stone. Nice!😊
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
Woo-hoo! Cheaper than emerald!
@miguelleonio6002 3 жыл бұрын
Amo esse lago. Pedras lindas!! A rainha do lago: Pudinstone✨ ❤
@NurseMickiLea 3 жыл бұрын
17:23 looks like lodge furniture fabric from the 90’s🤪♥️
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I didn't think of that. Cool rock, but it had a texture like sandstone. I carried that along with me for a while and looked at it several times trying to decide if I should take it home. I ended up leaving it on the beach.
@storytimewithunclebill1998 2 жыл бұрын
Im lifting weights right now watching this thinking if I made it up there, Im going to need to be strong and have a few extra bags on me. Some awesome big rocks. Got to be frustrating, especially if you want to take them home. They would have to come with me. Drone shots are really cool. Was fun to watch. Great video
@MichiganRocks 2 жыл бұрын
I have enough rocks in my yard. It's pretty rare that I get frustrated on the beach. I'm usually pretty relaxed.
@ronjclark7581 3 жыл бұрын
Just Beautiful Love the rocks and views.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
It's a really nice beach. I love it there.
@lucyssilverlining5396 3 жыл бұрын
Apparently granite has feelings too 🤣
@lassebirkhenriksen 3 жыл бұрын
This is like therapy for me
@bettyred 3 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this one very much. Nice variety. My son and I had to get our rockhounding fix this weekend because it was so nice out. We were on Lake Huron in Port Huron. Little rocks but lots of fun.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
It's just nice getting outside, isn't it? I spent most of the nice days this week cleaning up my yard a little more for winter. I loved every minute of it.
@FishmanEricRussell 3 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of when I was on the northern shore of Lake Superior this summer. Such lovely rocks!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I love Lake Superior rocks too. I have only hunted the south shore, I'd love to get to the north shore sometime.
@FishmanEricRussell 3 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks Beautiful country for sure!
@tonywild1963 3 жыл бұрын
Was a good day for finding rocks with the water level lower. That large pudding stone was awesome. I like the mixed planting of trees and beautiful coloured leaves, it's amazing how the water has undermined them after growing all these years. Lovely video, thank you
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I wish I had gotten out when the maples were in full color. What you're seeing in the drone shots are cedars, pines, and other evergreens mixed with oaks. The oak leaves are brown right now and fall off later than the maples, which have already lost their leaves. The weather was cooperative this fall for flying my drone. It it wasn't raining, it was windy. Neither are good for drone flying.
@tonywild1963 3 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks yes but was lovely to see. We have some maples here and saw the vibrant red colours. I'm glad you can fly your drone as it gives a good prospective of where you are. Thank you
@barbarchibald6255 3 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful video (as usual)lol the drone shots are such a nice feature! The circle rock would have been great to tumble (about 80+ of us will be looking for it come spring!) Lots of wonderful finds on this walk. Our 10 y/o she loves her mud rocks even more now that you featured them-loves the giant one you found. Until next time, be safe
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you liked it. I know a lot of you will be rooting for me to find that circle rock in the spring. Gives us another reason to look forward to spring.
@lynettepavelich7540 3 жыл бұрын
Thx! Needed that trip! Great location!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it.
@NarendraSajja 3 жыл бұрын
Love the sound of waves.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I think a lot of people almost like the waves better than the rocks. That's one of the reasons my videos don't have music.
@NurseMickiLea 3 жыл бұрын
At least you found a few of what you went out searching for toward the end of the trip🍀
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
Yep, I was happy with my haul. It was just nice getting out.
@senatorjosephmccarthy2720 3 жыл бұрын
Ya, Michigan in the summer is the best place on earth.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
Yep, you've got that right.
@Smallathe 3 жыл бұрын
Lovely trip. I went on hiking and mushroom pickingwith my wife and friends today. Lovely day had fun - found no mushrooms or any worthy stonefor that matter!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
When you get outside and have a nice walk, it really doesn't matter that much if you bring something home or not.
@Smallathe 3 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks agreed!!! Too bad my kids don't understand this....
@dearcharly9110 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, I like to pick up every thing he is throwing. They are good for healing
@MichiganRocks 2 жыл бұрын
This is not a channel about healing rocks. I'm a Christian and I put my faith in God, not in rocks.
@ruthchapman3847 3 жыл бұрын
OMG, such awesome large rocks. What a gold mine those folks have
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I think so. This is my favorite beach to hunt.
@deannashepard3669 2 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks which beach is this?
@shannon3686 3 жыл бұрын
A piece of me died when u dropped the circle rock...ugh that hurt!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I decided that it would not polish. It had the texture of sandstone.
@ranchstockstray8684 3 жыл бұрын
But it was still beautifully unique!!!
@asmaravilhasdocriadoretern133 3 жыл бұрын
Lugar lindo arrasou ! Excellent pedras 👏👏☝
@bradlockard905 3 жыл бұрын
An absolutely spectacular video.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
So you liked it? Thanks for watching!
@rockhoundingparadise 3 жыл бұрын
Loved all the rocks , specially the one at 17:15 and the green one with red at 18:00, you always find good rocks 😊
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I don't always find good rocks. I just don't usually show you all the videos.
@rockhoundingparadise 3 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks It happens, I get sad when I go to a place and don’t find anything nice.
@nancygaxiola5412 Жыл бұрын
I love that orange pudding stone!
@carlabythelake8162 3 жыл бұрын
I agree with your wife. Granite is beautiful. I called the black and white kind "salt and pepper " rocks when I was a kid. Used to smash them open with a hammer to see the inside. No safety glasses 😆
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
No bicycle helmets, no safety glasses, no cell phones for our parents to keep track of us, and science teachers would pour a few drops of mercury on the lab table for us to play with. It's amazing we're still alive.
@donnagray3779 3 жыл бұрын
It must be nice to live near such great rocks and leave them behind
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
Yes it is.
@helenaziegler6005 3 жыл бұрын
Love all the rocks you have there, such a wide variety. The luck of living on an old craton. Hi from Italy!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I had to look up "craton". I had never heard that term. I'll have to read more about it. I think the variety of rocks we have here are a result of glaciers dropping them off from areas north of here. We also have some limestone fossils from the bedrock here on this beach.
@captpaul8827 3 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks For fun, look up Superior Craton to get an idea of where many of the rocks you're finding along the shoreline are coming from. You're not on the craton itself, but on the Michigan Basin which buries one of the island-arc complexes that got slapped onto the continent over a billion years ago.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
@@captpaul8827 I'm on it! Thanks Paul. Ok, my head hurts after just reading the Wikipedia article. It's not good when I have to look up every other word and then don't understand the words I looked up. I really do plan to watch your wife's KZfaq videos this winter. Hopefully, that will give me a little foundation to start learning more about geology. It's been 70 degrees this week, so it's not the time to sit in the house watching videos right now. Maybe next week.
@patriciamckean4186 Жыл бұрын
That cladapora was awesome lake Michigan has them but with light grey matrix. The black gives it a much nicer contrast.
@MichiganRocks Жыл бұрын
I've seen darker and lighter here too, but black or very dark gray is common. I didn't realize that they tended to be lighter in Lake Michigan.
@captpaul8827 3 жыл бұрын
Looks like you had a good size range this time. Some of those petoskeys and puddingstone were real beauties....
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
They sure were. I only brought a few small ones home though.
@grandparocky 3 жыл бұрын
what a beautiful place to rockhound!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
It sure is!
@mawi1172 3 жыл бұрын
I had to turn down my jets real low to get this one. And yes. Niiiice!
@SherryAustinMcginley 3 жыл бұрын
Really nice rocks on this trip! 👍👍
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I didn't bring many home, but I sure enjoyed looking at a lot of nice rocks.
@MsSandraCGL 3 жыл бұрын
Yay, I was rooting for you!!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@colleenlinke4208 3 жыл бұрын
The rock with the circles would look GREAT polished!!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not so sure. It had a texture like sandstone, especially when it was dry. I picked it back up and carried it all the way home. I looked it it several times, but decided to leave it behind.
@debivort 3 жыл бұрын
The "one that got away" for me was the orange and purple at 3:15.
@debivort 3 жыл бұрын
It seems to have well rounded conchoidal fractures? Maybe it would polish?
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I've brought similar rocks home and slabbed them. The problem with those, in my opinion, is that there is not a clear line between different colors. When the color gradually transforms from one to another, it just doesn't look great when you cut it into a cabochon or something. It might have looked ok tumbled, but it was pretty big for that.
@debivort 3 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks makes sense, thanks for the extra info!
@MileyO 3 жыл бұрын
My heart skipped a beat when that rock was dropped back to the ground.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
@@MileyO Hopefully I didn't do any long term damage to your heart. Sorry about that.
@markreetz1001 3 жыл бұрын
Pretty great rock hunt today. I'm trying to remember all the cool rocks. I liked "Don't even have to pick it up to know it's a keeper." Then adds "but I will." I suppose if you didn't pick it up, that would preclude it from being a keeper, eh? Rob, yes rocks have feelings, but most of them are hard feelings. Great video Rob!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I hadn't been out in a few weeks, so that made it that much better. I got a few Petoskeys that I was after, so that was good too.
@nancygaxiola5412 Жыл бұрын
🤣 "Granite has feelings too" 😂
@karenpacker8862 3 жыл бұрын
Really beautiful rock with the purple and swirls. That big puddingstone was interesting!!!! Always enjoy the petoskey even if their not the best.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I passed up some pretty good Petoskeys that day, but I have enough at home that I don't need to bring them all home.
@karenpacker8862 3 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks we are learning that too ..it's so hard to leave them but ...yeah. You found alot of beautiful rocks this trip!!!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
@@karenpacker8862 It was a good trip.
@pattywpschoonbeck49 3 жыл бұрын
I live on the Lake Mi.beach. My most fun is taking my horse Rawhide ( my John Deer :-) down ( especially after a storm like yesterday's ) to the beach to see what new rocks the waves brought up. I keep telling myself I don't have a problem with not choosing my very favorites, I can always put them in the landscape borders, under burms, and line the flower beds. I tell myself that all the time lol, and do it, but, because of the beauty of that circle stone, I'd be here right now :-) I can't believe how bad I've gotten the rock hounding bug! If he wasn't such a smart dude, his back would be broken and he'd be crippled lol. I respect his discretion.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
Or maybe I'd have big, muscular arms from all the exercise of hauling rocks home.
@pattywpschoonbeck49 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, well, you do have big muscular arms I’m sure!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
@@pattywpschoonbeck49 Nah, they're skinny math teacher arms.
@fload46d Жыл бұрын
My understanding is that there was a great rock outcrop in Ontario that was broken and ground during the glacier age and then, when the glaciers melted, all that material was swept south. We don't have the variety that is on those beaches in northern Indiana but we do see pudding stones and lots of quartz and granite.
@MichiganRocks Жыл бұрын
Yes, I think a lot of our rocks came down from Canada. Thanks Canada!
@elly49707 3 жыл бұрын
Lovr the drone images!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
That's been a really fun toy. It's something for me to look forward to seeing when I get home. I have some idea what I got on the beach, but it looks so much better on a bigger screen.
@stellabelikiewicz1523 3 жыл бұрын
When there’s not a pandemic, my job is making costumes for Broadway shows, and the corset for Nala in The Lion King involves various gorgeous beads, including ones made from unakite. It is SO COOL to see what unakite looks like as a big ol’ chunk of rock, before it gets processed into beads!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
That's really cool. That's something that I would have never known if you hadn't mentioned it. I have found that the Great Lakes unakite looks a little different than the stuff from other locations, like Africa and Brazil. I like our local stuff a little better. Have you seen some of my tumbled unakite? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/asuIYKyUv9q-lok.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gbx_nKmJmZ2wdWw.html
@stellabelikiewicz1523 3 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks I just watched both videos, and I’m completely inclined to agree! There is a level of variation and life to your unakite pieces that is just lacking from the stuff our beads are made from (wherever they originate). In our case it’s fine, as the unakite beads are just one element in a VERY busy beaded corset, but it’s super neat to suddenly be thinking about unakite as a far more complex and variable mineral than I would ever have guessed! Also, if anyone will appreciate this very silly geology pun I once heard on a podcast, I suspect you might! A pair of scientists were discussing the mineral composition of the different boroughs of NYC, where I live, and one of them observed, “You know what they say: The Bronx is gneiss, but Manhattan is just full of schist!” 😁
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
@@stellabelikiewicz1523 Ha ha! I haven't heard that pun in that particular context, but gneiss and schist puns are well not hard to find.
@donnaschaner3216 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful pudding rock.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I thought so.
@agrajagpetunia 3 жыл бұрын
I came across your channel during this awful pandemic and I want to thank you. I have been collecting rocks since childhood and dreamed of becoming a geologist when I grew up. Suffice it to say that fate took me on a different path (I'm an RN) but my love for geology has remained. I absolutely love watching your videos and I never realized how beautiful the Great Lakes were (native Coloradan). When it's safe to travel again I hope to make my way to Michigan with my boys and find us some Petoskey stones to take home. And I swear to God I'm going to do my damnedest to find that ringed rock you tossed. 😊
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
My wife and I drove our Jeep to Colorado last summer to drive it in the mountains. The best trail we did was the Imogene Pass between Ouray and Telluride. We had never done anything like that before so it was a real thrill. I just love the mountains. Whenever I leave Michigan though, I miss seeing water. It's amazing how few lakes and streams there between here and Colorado. Michigan is much different than Colorado, but I think you'd really like it.
@hughdewitte757 3 жыл бұрын
Nice petoskeys. The big coral was very cool.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I got a few nice smaller Petoskeys that I was after. Mission accomplished.
@dlessard69 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing.
@yeswing10 3 жыл бұрын
Omgosh, you could see the root base on that one Petoskey stone!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
Yep, those are not as common, but not uncommon either. There were a lot like that in the spot in this video. I don't remember if I filmed them or not. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sL-SotSit87XZKs.html
@gwynnfarrell1856 3 жыл бұрын
Pudding stones a lurking, granite stones with feelings, five nice Petoskey stones! I've got a song in my head! I wish you'd taken the circle stone and sent it to me. And the bright unakite. And, and...😊
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
But we all have pictures to go back and look at. That's good, right?
@gwynnfarrell1856 3 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks Oh, I suppose. I have to admit that was really the only way to collect the giant pudding stone. And I need to remember that there'll be some Petoskey stone polishing videos coming up. Okay, I'm good now. 😁
@jerryklutts8615 3 жыл бұрын
great video and great finds
@pattihale3413 3 жыл бұрын
I collect rocks from Indiana from working in landscaping, easily have over 10,000 rocks in my collection, heaviest rock is 8,000 pounds! Almost can't control myself watching your videos. Would have to have a fleet of dump trucks on that beach too many rocks I couldn't live without! Yours videos are awesome!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
So with all those rocks, does it make it easier or harder to understand why I leave so many rocks behind? I'm glad you're enjoying the videos.
@pattihale3413 3 жыл бұрын
You definitely have a lot more rocks to choose from than what I come across. I used to pick up any rocks but now I'm definitely more picky. I understand why you leave so many behind, your looking for the diamonds in the ruff, if you will. So it's easy for me to understand why you leave behind what you come across. you mention in the video do I really want to carry that one all the way home. Rocks are HEAVY! I'm sure your collection is amazing.
@artmargodygasm.dygas-konop568 3 жыл бұрын
Super Stones....super place !
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I agree with both of those statements. I love going to that beach.
@shahrulniza5286 3 жыл бұрын
....and even the 'circle' stone has a heart too...😙
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
Oops, I hope I didn't offend it.
@darlabuchmeier135 3 жыл бұрын
Thank God you finally picked up and kept a Green rock. So many pretty rocks left behind.😥. Also liked the green and red ? jasper that was left
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
Finally? I pick up lots of green rocks. I think I pick up a lot more green rocks in Lake Superior, so maybe you haven't watched those videos. I was in a green rut in this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m5ukrLlisK-yYoU.html
@bethbartlett5692 3 жыл бұрын
Our waterways are muddy! Mississippi River, Reelfoot Lake, and Tennessee River, neat to see clear water. NW Tennessee
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I've seen some of those southern rivers that look like chocolate milk. I'm glad our lakes and rivers tend to be clear.
@markattardo 3 жыл бұрын
Granite is cool to see once in a while too.
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
I'm trying to show it a little more often. I don't want to overdo it though.
@markattardo 3 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks Makes sense.👍
@joemfk1 3 жыл бұрын
Nice walk! Thanks!
@MichiganRocks 3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@kellystanoyevic86 2 жыл бұрын
T Take home the White Rock and break it open or slice it up on your saw and see what it looks like inside that would be cool. Also . That one with circles all tight was AMAZING
@MichiganRocks 2 жыл бұрын
I went back and found that rock with the circles the next spring. I wasn't sure about leaving it behind, so I put it somewhere I knew I could find it again. Here's a video where I tumbled it: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f9BkY7aVztS1YIU.html
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