Neat! I didn't know that. Thank you!

The basalt looking rock with some red jasper may be magnetite. I always take an earth magnet when hunting in U.P. plus a ultraviolet light for night hunting yooperlites. Omar (omarulluk) vs a hag stone. Glacial stones. Love unikites and agates. Enjoyed your sharing the hunt!

I'm planning on tumbling up some of mine, it has such great colors! Do you find a lot of arrowheads? I always keep my eye out when I'm somewhere that they might get turned up, but so far no luck for me.

@@RockandRoadRockhounding I just started with arrowhead hunting this year, had some decent luck, the hardest thing to do is find good spots. I actually have videos on my KZfaq channel on some of the stuff I have collected so far.

Yeah I didn't know Michigan had unakite either until I was walking a beach up there a few years ago.

I've seen some of those posts in Facebook rock groups too, it seems like a few people have some thoughts on what it could be, but nothing conclusive. When I have some time I think I'm going to dig further into finding out what it is. I don't think it was magnetic when I tested it a few weeks ago though.

Septarian Nodule?

Septarian Nodule?

Whitefish Point is probably my favorite. I've heard good things about the Grand Marais area as well. I like the beaches along the Keweenaw Peninsula because everything is so red and you have a higher chance of finding agates.

This was at Whitefish Point, make sure you stay to the west side of the lighthouse area if you go - the eastern part is a US Fish and Wildlife area and is off limits to collecting. Good luck on your hunt!

Unakite doesn't glow under UV light, it's just quartz, feldspar and epidote so unless it formed to include a different mineral that does floresce it won't glow, but yooperlites do, which are a different kind of rock that include the mineral sodalite.

@@RockandRoadRockhounding yooperlights is what I was thinking of, my bad

I thought maybe a septarian, but I think it's some sort of basalt formation so I'm not sure if it still fits the definition of a septarian. One of these days my curiosity is going to get the best of me and I'm just going to cut it open and see.

Don't meteors look like this?

U can but you have to pay for permits for collecting more than the general standard of 25 pounds per year (I tend to believe no one follows that rule) and a permit to then sell them too. But I think it depends on your state. Honestly tho… you would be better to own a claim or pay to dig for more valuable, gem quality minerals and mineraloids. She could possibly sell the unikite but that’s kinda it. And she would have to make sure she polishes them well or they rnt “valuable” to consumers. And rock tumbling can get expensive when it comes to grit usage. As u become better at spotting the right rocks and develop your knowledge of minerals and compositions, you tend to collect less anyways. The pickier you are, the less crowded your garage will be! The whole point of it for me is to find treasures for yourself and friends :)

@@tamasi952 thanks for the very helpful answer!

We might be planning a trip up there later this summer!

Please help me with my pudding stone search I've never found one in the wild can you give me some ideas where I'm almost certain to find one. I'm traveling from Midland Michigan up to Paradise Michigan I'm willing to go and either direction within an hour. Thanks a bunch.

@@kendrafowler6493 From my understanding, they come from Canada and were carried south by glaciers. I've heard Drummond Island has some really nice big ones, but I'm not sure on the beach access there. I've only found a few myself, one in Mackinaw City outside our hotel and one on Kelley's Island in Ohio.

Creepy sorta comment bro.