There is not a single TV show that I watch regularly in the evenings ... but I never miss an episode of Michigan Rocks on Friday nights! Thanks for tonight's installment, Rob & Nancy!
What a beautiful shoreline. The water is so clear. So nice to see the Mrs. out keeping you company on this one. I’ll have to venture up North and visit Michigan some day. It really looks so beautiful. I too, often wonder why there aren’t more people around. Unless you are heading out at the crack of dawn, I don’t get it.
We arrived a little before 4:00. We met two women rock hunters leaving the beach when we arrived. I have no idea why there weren’t more people there, but I enjoyed having the place to ourselves.
Nice walk along the beach. Even Nancy throws rocks back, I would have put in the bucket ! Then you get excited about chert / flint, you should visit Suffolk and Norfolk in England, the bucket would hopefully be full.
I don’t like just any chert, but really good banded chert is one of my favorite local rocks to find. Check out the one in this video. ua-cam.com/video/4vnDO6bt-sw/v-deo.html
One of my biggest joys in life are summer trips Up North to look for rocks! Your videos are getting me all excited. I love my fellow Michigan rock collectors 💕
WARNING !!! This can be very addictive ! Be sure to watch Rob’s video “ Rock Tumbling Tutorial For Rotary Tumblers and Ceramic Media “ if you get that tumbler as the instructions that come with them are often incomplete and very misleading. Have fun, you’ll love it ! 😀
Only a minute and a half in, and I double checked to see if you wrote the name of that park in the ___ whatever it’s called part- the description (? Sorry- I’m not YT savvy), and found that link you have about the history of Michigan bedrock… 30 minutes later, and now I want to go back to college to learn more about how everything formed and shifted and formed a new layer, etc-it’s so fascinating! It takes me a while to picture what they’re talking about, but once I do -I want the bigger picture! Thanks again. Back to the video about the pretty stones :)
I don't really know too much about geology either. Did you see my video with the two geology professors from this summer? Dr. Nat has a UA-cam channel with three of her geology classes on it. I started watching them last winter, but then got busy when spring got here. I plan to watch them this winter. She said to start with the Physical Geology class. ua-cam.com/users/DrNat13playlists
@@MichiganRocks I wish I had started this during summer, because now I really want to go to the beaches up north, but nobody else in my family does! 🤣🥶
That was an awesome pavilion at that park ! Wow and what a beautiful day !!! You guys really found some unique stuff. I would have probably brought a lot of that home just to see what it looked like after it was tumbled. I’m getting to be a lot more selective though. In addition to looking for a pretty rock I’m also learning to look for features that make them a bad candidate for tumbling such as cracks, pits and deep crevices. Nice to see Nancy out with you !
The not pudding stone is pretty. I’ve never seen one before. That is a very pretty granite Nancy had. Horn coral is interesting to me. I always pick them up not knowing their name at the time. You’re the reason I know the name now. Thank you. Cool stone with a hole. Beautiful clear water. Thank you both for sharing. It be nice to walk behind you. Pick up the stones you toss. 🤣 pretty green stone Nancy & nice pudding stones.
The pudding stones were so pretty. What are pudding stones made of , besides jasper? The drone footage was very fascinating. The area looked so cool when viewed from up high like that. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😍🥰😇😍🥰😇😍🥰😇👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
We went to the road side park near cheboygen and the lighthouse near Rogers city Saturday and cleaned up on fosels a couple petosky stones and we both found our first pudding stones ever!
Great video's Rob. You've mentioned "gluing" rocks unto 2''x4's to hold the rocks for cutting in your slab saw, in past videos. Could you please tell me the name of the glue you use and describe the gluing process.
Sure, no problem. Right now, I’m using Elmer’s wood glue. I have used Titebond II in the past. Don’t use a waterproof glue because then you can’t get the last slab off the board. Just make a cut or several cuts, then cover the entire surface of the cut surface and clamp it to the board. Let it dry overnight and saw after that. Soak the last piece in water for a week or two to release it.
@@MichiganRocks Thank you! I would have never thought of using Elmer's wood glue. I will give it a try on my new Highland Park Model 12 slab saw. I'm thinking that gluing the rock to the end grain of the wood, for better glue penetration, would be preferable? What has been your experience? Also, you get such a great polish on the rocks. I'm wondering which specific polish you use and where you get it? I've been using Micro-Alumina, SKU #: 00031_CFG from Kingsley-North and wondering if I can do better. Thanks again for your help Rob.
@@bobdietrich5146 I have glued to both end grain and the side grain. I have never had a rock fall off. I have never used Kingsley North polish, but I do use their 46/70 and 80 grit. I have no reason to think that their polish is not good, but since I haven't used it, I can't comment on it. I use the aluminum oxide polish from The Rock Shed. There's a link in the description of this video and it'a also in my Amazon storefront.
Thanks, Ellie. That has been a really fun addition to my video equipment. I love looking at the video from that when I get home. I see it on my phone on the beach, but it looks so much better on a bigger screen.
Looking is fine. Bringing them home is the problem. Darn things just don't tumble very well. One of these days, I should tumble some just to show why I don't like them. It would be a good opportunity to explain what undercutting is.
Not too much luck, but it was nice that Nancy went with you. I agree with her that the granite does come in pretty colors. It’s a shame that it doesn’t polish up well. I guess that you could just enjoy it in its natural state. I liked the black and orange rock. The black part didn’t look like it would polish up well though. The striped ones were neat too. I was just thinking that we haven’t seen Sam lately.I hope that all is well with him. The water must be warming up slightly, no gloves.
The water is a little warmer and so is the air. Sam has been coming over to the house the past few weeks to empty the tumblers. He was invited back two weeks after I got my second shot. we’ve been trying to get out together, but he’s busy with school and sports. Hopefully soon.
Dang, Rob, sounds like your wife is quiet Knowledgeable about Rocks 🪨, I love chert! As I'm teaching myself how to flintknap,, and after a year of no events, thanks goodness life is getting back to normal, I guess ? 😂
Yes - that one looks to be a septarian nodule (aka: lightening stone) Also... I see the Detroit Free Press article of your big pudding stone from Jan 2020. Just wanted you to know, I have a big one here also (SE MI). Nice haul! :)
Hi there, I really enjoy your videos and would really like to explore the great lakes shorelines in the future. I just have one comment and it is in no way a complaint, more of an interesting experiment. The stones that you pick up, but cannot identify, yet they are still beautiful. Would it be possible to take a few back with you just to see how they would tumble or how they look sliced and polished?. I only ask because I find that I never find out if anyone can actually identify them. It seems a shame that we may miss the potential of a stone just because we don't already know what it is. I do understand your need to be selective, but investigating the unknown can also give you some amazing gems!. Best wishes and happy, safe collecting!, Carole S. ;-Dx
My very first batch was granite. It got pretty shiny but it undercuts. Undercutting is when one mineral in a rock wears away faster than another. In the case of granite, the black mica is soft and tumbles away faster that the other minerals. This leaves little pits and grooves in the rock that are not shiny. I'm kind of a perfectionist about my tumbled rocks and it bugs me when parts don't shine up. Other people are not nearly as picky as I am, so you might be perfectly happy tumbling granite. You should give it a try and see what you think.
I have watched several of Dan’s videos. I haven’t tumbled any because it’s really expensive to throw in a tumbler. I love the blue, but I am not crazy about the brown host rock.
Ok, thanks for letting me know. I haven't been to Van Buren, but I did know that area is known for lightning stones. That rock that I found did sort of resemble one, didn't it?
It looked similar yes i think the rock was cracked and filled in with calcite like a lighting stone..... pilgrim haven is the hot spot for these stones!!!
Hey i was wondering if you could recommend some spots a little further south that i can hike or better yet kayak too along lake huron. Im going to be camping at sleeper state park which is mostly sandy but has some rocks. Wondering if there would be a good beach to drive/hike and or paddle to in the bay area?
I haven't really hunted rocks in the thumb area. The closest I've been is the Singing Bridge public access near Au Gres. That's about two hours from your campground. ua-cam.com/video/JF469dElD3E/v-deo.html
@@MichiganRocks Thanks! from the little looking I've done its not a great area but was hoping you might have some tips. If you do start going further south lakeport state park has a really rock beach but definitely not "remote".
You visited the only beach I've looked around at on Lake Huron...... many years ago! I would agree that you have a septarian, but I don't believe it came from there as the bedrock isn't right for septarian nodules. That begs the question then of where did it come from? Otherwise, some beautiful puddingstones along that beach.
if I collected roughly shaped rocks and put them just through the lot-o tumbler, would they get shiny? With the lumps preserved? I wouldn't expect things with vugs or other deep pockets to get shiny in this process, but I would like to preserve the shapes while still getting most of the rock shiny.
Yes, the Lot-O does that really well. You just have to be careful to clean out all the holes really well between stages. Here are a couple videos that show it pretty well. ua-cam.com/video/zgGKE8PzAMg/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/Ur8HQ8BUyzY/v-deo.html
I have done a few videos with underwater shots. I don't do them often because the rocks out deeper are usually covered in sediment or algae. Here are a couple: ua-cam.com/video/_zkfsZNLMic/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/kzCOwQ3LJuU/v-deo.html
Rob my girlfriend and I will be coming out to Michigan in late July for a family reunion in Indian River, could you please suggest any places we can go rock hunting, thank you in advance and we love your videos keep them coming
I’d go to Hoeft. This was my only experience there, but I enjoyed it. The other place I’d go is Rogers City at Seagull Point Park. I don’t have a lot of other experience up in that area. If you like fossils, Rockport isn’t that far away.
Yes, I know they're called that, but I don't really like the name. All that magical rock healing stuff really, really bugs me and that name is just a little to close to all that superstition for me.
There are plenty of puddingstones on my videos, so if you search for a few of them you should be able to identify yours. Hopefully, that’s what you found.
Hi @MichiganRocks! Thank you for a great video and the link to the Bedrock Geology Paper. It is very interesting how Michigan forms the "bowl" like you said. I do have a question, is there an explanation on how Puddingstones were deposited? Different internet sources say that they are very old ~2.5 Billion years, but do not necessarily explain when the glaciers moved across Michigan. Maybe you and @DrNat13 can make a video ? Both of you have great, educational videos. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge! 😁
Capt. Paul tells me that they come from a place in Canada near Bruce Mines, if I remember correctly. I'd love to make a trip up there and get video of the outcroppings.
I'm just itching to get back out... one piece of holy grail seam agate... if someone was to say we can go for gold or we can go to try for seam agate... its the latter I'm after... im finally getting I contact with some folks in my area... this is getting more and more exciting everyday...
Im trying to make a me spot... so I can work on things a bit better... and have a few cheap pieces of equiptment coming to try and make a little cab station going to be very slap stick... but I think it will work...
@@MichiganRocks I am all over the place 😆... I have 8 half finnished little projects... going foolish after what I didn't know was right under my feet... but had the notion from what I remembered... on a tight buget I slipped in a little machine... and a couple assesories... bit of thinking and I'll make something that works for me... this is pure enjoyment for me and finally able to work it in...😃
@@MichiganRocks my neighbors are not as enthusiastic about the tile saw... 😅 nor the neighbors dogs... the crows... the starlings... squirrels... so I have to figure out a muffler 😁
Question: I’ve been told you can’t collect from state parks. Also, unless you’re buying rocks or have a claim, aren’t you not supposed to sell? I apologize, I’m new to your channel but am loving all the wonderful things I’m learning from you, I just want to be sure I understand the rules involved.
I think you're thinking of National Shorelines like Pictured Rocks or Sleeping Bear Dunes. You can legally pick up rocks from state park beaches. I'm not sure if any have special rules against it, but I have never heard of them. You're not supposed to take more than 25 lbs. a year.
You guys are like diamond hunters who stumble onto a few pockets of emeralds and rubys, and because they're not carbon based you ignor them. The collection buckets you carry are far too large for what you keep. I know, you already have so many rocks that if you bring back too many you'll need a bigger house. Too bad you can't collect stones from Isle Royale. I bet you would find a few buckets full of very interesting stones up there.
Hi, Nancy! Thanks for standing up for granite!
She’s always rooting for the little guy.
There is not a single TV show that I watch regularly in the evenings ... but I never miss an episode of Michigan Rocks on Friday nights! Thanks for tonight's installment, Rob & Nancy!
You have excellent taste!
I love the sound of the water. The rocks are great too.
Hi from Connecticut.
Yes, it’s the whole package that makes collecting rocks on the beach so enjoyable.
You're one of the reasons I love rock tumbling!
Omgosh can't believe what you leave behind.. but strove watching you!! Its all good.
I have gotten a reputation for being way too picky. Just think of how many good rocks are still there.
Good to see you both out on a beautiful day.
I am glad that your family likes rocks with you.
Not rock related, but I live in Michigan and it's been YEARS since I've been to any of the lakes. Your videos really make me want to make a trip.
If you live in Michigan, you have to take time to get to the water once in awhile.
I always pick up the blue chert. They are generally small so I put them in a sealed jar filled with mineral oil. Looks cool!
What a beautiful shoreline. The water is so clear. So nice to see the Mrs. out keeping you company on this one. I’ll have to venture up North and visit Michigan some day. It really looks so beautiful. I too, often wonder why there aren’t more people around. Unless you are heading out at the crack of dawn, I don’t get it.
We arrived a little before 4:00. We met two women rock hunters leaving the beach when we arrived. I have no idea why there weren’t more people there, but I enjoyed having the place to ourselves.
Nice walk along the beach.
Even Nancy throws rocks back, I would have put in the bucket ! Then you get excited about chert / flint, you should visit Suffolk and Norfolk in England, the bucket would hopefully be full.
I don’t like just any chert, but really good banded chert is one of my favorite local rocks to find. Check out the one in this video. ua-cam.com/video/4vnDO6bt-sw/v-deo.html
@@MichiganRocks OK, they do look great :)
One of my biggest joys in life are summer trips Up North to look for rocks! Your videos are getting me all excited. I love my fellow Michigan rock collectors 💕
I’m excited all winter. I can’t wait to get out in the spring.
Every one of that rocks its beautiful, I'm really enjoy watching your video, 😊
Thanks, Brenda.
You leave so many rocks I would love to have UGH! Please put them in the bucket LOL!
Sorry about that. I frustrate a lot of people by leaving rocks behind.
I enjoyed seeing you and Nancy out together rockhounding! Really enjoy your videos and the information you give out.
anent they cute together ?
Sweet adventure awesome to see your wife out with some interesting and cool finds great knowledge awesome beautiful day I see thank you
Very beautiful beach and finds Rob
You've inspired us to keep an eye at the ground when we're outside - and to buy a tumbler! Thanks to you and Nancy for these great videos!
WARNING !!! This can be very addictive ! Be sure to watch Rob’s video “ Rock Tumbling Tutorial For Rotary Tumblers and Ceramic Media “ if you get that tumbler as the instructions that come with them are often incomplete and very misleading. Have fun, you’ll love it ! 😀
The tumbler will give you something to look forward to when you get home with your rocks. It’s like the rocks are fun twice.
I'll be going there next week. Hope we find some! I so enjoy your videos! So informative and educational!
Good luck!
Great to see you both! Thanks for the videos!
You’re welcome!
What a fun time you two had! Thanks for sharing with us. Awesome Rocks!
We sure did. It was a nice little date on the beach.
Only a minute and a half in, and I double checked to see if you wrote the name of that park in the ___ whatever it’s called part- the description (? Sorry- I’m not YT savvy), and found that link you have about the history of Michigan bedrock… 30 minutes later, and now I want to go back to college to learn more about how everything formed and shifted and formed a new layer, etc-it’s so fascinating! It takes me a while to picture what they’re talking about, but once I do -I want the bigger picture! Thanks again.
Back to the video about the pretty stones :)
I don't really know too much about geology either. Did you see my video with the two geology professors from this summer? Dr. Nat has a UA-cam channel with three of her geology classes on it. I started watching them last winter, but then got busy when spring got here. I plan to watch them this winter. She said to start with the Physical Geology class. ua-cam.com/users/DrNat13playlists
@@MichiganRocks I just started watching your videos a week or two ago, but I will definitely watching the geology lesson! Thanks!
@@karenh2945 After you're done watch the rest of my videos, of course.
@@MichiganRocks I wish I had started this during summer, because now I really want to go to the beaches up north, but nobody else in my family does! 🤣🥶
@@karenh2945 There's always next summer.
I know one thing about lightening stones.
They don't strike twice in the same spot!
Ha ha ha ha 😂!
You crack you up!
Oh, dang it, Me and my wife were This close to going there today too. I would have loved to bump into you. We are both big fans. Love your channel.
This was a few days ago, so you didn’t miss me.
@@MichiganRocks I was wondering if maybe that was the case, the waves weren't big enough. LOL
Fossily goodness! Of course I'm partial. Beautiful day for hounding. TFS 💖🦅🦅
“Leave-er-ite” 😁 Made me laugh. Looks like y’all had fun.
Awesome finds! Love the ripples and waves!
Always a learning journey and education on stones ,thank you just proves your never too old to learn about rocks 💙😊😝
You're welcome!
That was a pretty sweet granite you tossed back. I'd have been keeping that, but then I do like granite. 😉
Yep it’s there for someone who will appreciate it.
That was an awesome pavilion at that park ! Wow and what a beautiful day !!! You guys really found some unique stuff. I would have probably brought a lot of that home just to see what it looked like after it was tumbled. I’m getting to be a lot more selective though. In addition to looking for a pretty rock I’m also learning to look for features that make them a bad candidate for tumbling such as cracks, pits and deep crevices. Nice to see Nancy out with you !
It was nice to have Nancy with me. Her tolerance for rock hunting is about two hours, which is about how long we were out that day.
Love the side glance at the intro.
Beautiful scenery! 👋
The not pudding stone is pretty. I’ve never seen one before. That is a very pretty granite Nancy had. Horn coral is interesting to me. I always pick them up not knowing their name at the time. You’re the reason I know the name now. Thank you. Cool stone with a hole. Beautiful clear water. Thank you both for sharing. It be nice to walk behind you. Pick up the stones you toss. 🤣 pretty green stone Nancy & nice pudding stones.
We tossed them on the beach for you! I’m glad you enjoyed the walk with us.
@@MichiganRocks thank you for leaving them for me. 🤣
The pudding stones were so pretty. What are pudding stones made of , besides jasper? The drone footage was very fascinating. The area looked so cool when viewed from up high like that. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😍🥰😇😍🥰😇😍🥰😇👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
The main rock is quartzite. The pebbles are chert, jasper, and quartz among others.
@@MichiganRocks Fascinating. I just learned something new. 😍🥰😇👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😍🥰😇👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Aí é lindo demais...super incrível meu amigo.
Great vídeo.
Great adventure, thanks
Way cool! Hi Nancy!
Nancy says hi.
"We'll leave it behind..." As a granite appreciator myself, I loved that slight snarkiness 🤣🤣🤣
Slight?
@@MichiganRocks my wife would say it was slight, I would say it was a slight.
@@aellipsis Ok, I guess it was slight then.
Great rock hunting spot. Beautiful day.
Love those little conglomerate stones.
You. know I love those too.
Great stroll!
We went to the road side park near cheboygen and the lighthouse near Rogers city Saturday and cleaned up on fosels a couple petosky stones and we both found our first pudding stones ever!
Me and my wife love your videos I learn a lot thank you!
You’re welcome, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Walking along the beach is like opening a box of choc-o-lats
oh no oh no keep that cool lightning stone !!!
Oops.
Great video's Rob. You've mentioned "gluing" rocks unto 2''x4's to hold the rocks for cutting in your slab saw, in past videos. Could you please tell me the name of the glue you use and describe the gluing process.
Sure, no problem. Right now, I’m using Elmer’s wood glue. I have used Titebond II in the past. Don’t use a waterproof glue because then you can’t get the last slab off the board. Just make a cut or several cuts, then cover the entire surface of the cut surface and clamp it to the board. Let it dry overnight and saw after that. Soak the last piece in water for a week or two to release it.
@@MichiganRocks Thank you! I would have never thought of using Elmer's wood glue. I will give it a try on my new Highland Park Model 12 slab saw. I'm thinking that gluing the rock to the end grain of the wood, for better glue penetration, would be preferable? What has been your experience? Also, you get such a great polish on the rocks. I'm wondering which specific polish you use and where you get it? I've been using Micro-Alumina, SKU #: 00031_CFG from Kingsley-North and wondering if I can do better. Thanks again for your help Rob.
@@bobdietrich5146 I have glued to both end grain and the side grain. I have never had a rock fall off.
I have never used Kingsley North polish, but I do use their 46/70 and 80 grit. I have no reason to think that their polish is not good, but since I haven't used it, I can't comment on it. I use the aluminum oxide polish from The Rock Shed. There's a link in the description of this video and it'a also in my Amazon storefront.
The drone footage is so pretty! 😍
Thanks, Ellie. That has been a really fun addition to my video equipment. I love looking at the video from that when I get home. I see it on my phone on the beach, but it looks so much better on a bigger screen.
Sometimes we find the choicest stones up beyond the brake of the shore. Where some would never think to look?
Those rocks with the red are really pretty!
They were interesting. I still have no idea what they were.
I’m with Nancy in that I like to pick up and enjoy nice granite rocks. But I rarely keep them.
Looking is fine. Bringing them home is the problem. Darn things just don't tumble very well. One of these days, I should tumble some just to show why I don't like them. It would be a good opportunity to explain what undercutting is.
You two sure left several interesting and pretty specimens behind. ☺️
You’ve been watching my videos for a while, so you shouldn’t be too surprised by that.
great video!! hi. have a good day, afternoon and evening. i hope all is well.
Thanks Heather.
@@MichiganRocks your welcome!
Not too much luck, but it was nice that Nancy went with you. I agree with her that the granite does come in pretty colors. It’s a shame that it doesn’t polish up well. I guess that you could just enjoy it in its natural state. I liked the black and orange rock. The black part didn’t look like it would polish up well though. The striped ones were neat too. I was just thinking that we haven’t seen Sam lately.I hope that all is well with him. The water must be warming up slightly, no gloves.
The water is a little warmer and so is the air. Sam has been coming over to the house the past few weeks to empty the tumblers. He was invited back two weeks after I got my second shot. we’ve been trying to get out together, but he’s busy with school and sports. Hopefully soon.
Once again some very cool finds!!
Small pudding stones should be called:
“Pudding Pebbles”
You're right!
Thanks for sharing your work ☺️
You’re welcome!
Dang, Rob, sounds like your wife is quiet Knowledgeable about Rocks 🪨,
I love chert! As I'm teaching myself how to flintknap,, and after a year of no events, thanks goodness life is getting back to normal, I guess ? 😂
She taught eight grade science for 30 years. For a number of those years, the focus was earth science.
Another good one. Ty!
Yes - that one looks to be a septarian nodule (aka: lightening stone)
Also... I see the Detroit Free Press article of your big pudding stone from Jan 2020. Just wanted you to know, I have a big one here also (SE MI). Nice haul! :)
There are a lot of those huge puddingstones around. It’s still a thrill to find a big one. Thanks for the help with the septarian nodule.
the almost pudding stones look like they were at one time then re-melted and the colors somewhat blended together. just thinkin
I see what you mean, but I don't think that's what they are. The red isn't jasper like in puddingstones.
@@MichiganRocks thank you
You should do a FB or UA-cam live so you can take all of us along with you and we could comment as you go. I think it would be fun.
Most of the places I go have little or no cell phone service. I don't know if any would have enough bandwidth for video.
Lakes are really down this year.
I think they’re down about a foot.
Hi there, I really enjoy your videos and would really like to explore the great lakes shorelines in the future. I just have one comment and it is in no way a complaint, more of an interesting experiment. The stones that you pick up, but cannot identify, yet they are still beautiful. Would it be possible to take a few back with you just to see how they would tumble or how they look sliced and polished?. I only ask because I find that I never find out if anyone can actually identify them. It seems a shame that we may miss the potential of a stone just because we don't already know what it is. I do understand your need to be selective, but investigating the unknown can also give you some amazing gems!. Best wishes and happy, safe collecting!, Carole S. ;-Dx
I bring home rocks that I can’t identify all the time. I just don’t bring home all of them.
Why don’t you like polishing/tumbling granite? I have a lot that I would like to tumble. What’s not good about it?
My very first batch was granite. It got pretty shiny but it undercuts. Undercutting is when one mineral in a rock wears away faster than another. In the case of granite, the black mica is soft and tumbles away faster that the other minerals. This leaves little pits and grooves in the rock that are not shiny. I'm kind of a perfectionist about my tumbled rocks and it bugs me when parts don't shine up. Other people are not nearly as picky as I am, so you might be perfectly happy tumbling granite. You should give it a try and see what you think.
Have you seen any of the "BC Ocean Picture Stone" yet?
If so what are your thoughts?
I have watched several of Dan’s videos. I haven’t tumbled any because it’s really expensive to throw in a tumbler. I love the blue, but I am not crazy about the brown host rock.
Thanks Rob, you said there'd be a link to the Geology Of Michigan. I'd be interested in following it.
shoot, I forgot to add that. I’ll add it now.
Beautiful place! Always amazed at the water clarity in Lake Huron. Great shots with the drone. Why is nobody else there??!
We reserved it for the evening.
@@MichiganRocks 😂
I totally agree! There are so many wonderful things to comment on when I watch but I have to get my garden taken care of. 😉
*not a lightning stone....... Try Van Buren s.p...... pier cove....and Pilgrim Haven for lightning stones
Ok, thanks for letting me know. I haven't been to Van Buren, but I did know that area is known for lightning stones. That rock that I found did sort of resemble one, didn't it?
It looked similar yes i think the rock was cracked and filled in with calcite like a lighting stone..... pilgrim haven is the hot spot for these stones!!!
Hey i was wondering if you could recommend some spots a little further south that i can hike or better yet kayak too along lake huron. Im going to be camping at sleeper state park which is mostly sandy but has some rocks. Wondering if there would be a good beach to drive/hike and or paddle to in the bay area?
I haven't really hunted rocks in the thumb area. The closest I've been is the Singing Bridge public access near Au Gres. That's about two hours from your campground. ua-cam.com/video/JF469dElD3E/v-deo.html
@@MichiganRocks Thanks! from the little looking I've done its not a great area but was hoping you might have some tips. If you do start going further south lakeport state park has a really rock beach but definitely not "remote".
@@michelelly Thanks for the tip. I would like to make a few more videos farther south.
Many dark green rocks on the beach are passed over, what are they?
I'm not sure what those are.
You visited the only beach I've looked around at on Lake Huron...... many years ago! I would agree that you have a septarian, but I don't believe it came from there as the bedrock isn't right for septarian nodules. That begs the question then of where did it come from? Otherwise, some beautiful puddingstones along that beach.
That’s what confused me about it. I have never found a septarian in Lake Huron.
Can’t wait to be swimming in that beauty😃
I literally laughed out loud when you pointed out the gigantic rock you would have a hard time fitting in your scoop!
I'm glad you were amused.
if I collected roughly shaped rocks and put them just through the lot-o tumbler, would they get shiny? With the lumps preserved? I wouldn't expect things with vugs or other deep pockets to get shiny in this process, but I would like to preserve the shapes while still getting most of the rock shiny.
Yes, the Lot-O does that really well. You just have to be careful to clean out all the holes really well between stages. Here are a couple videos that show it pretty well.
ua-cam.com/video/zgGKE8PzAMg/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/Ur8HQ8BUyzY/v-deo.html
Excellent video
With that clear water I bet some underwater shots with a waterproof case would be awesome!
I have done a few videos with underwater shots. I don't do them often because the rocks out deeper are usually covered in sediment or algae. Here are a couple:
ua-cam.com/video/_zkfsZNLMic/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/kzCOwQ3LJuU/v-deo.html
Rob my girlfriend and I will be coming out to Michigan in late July for a family reunion in Indian River, could you please suggest any places we can go rock hunting, thank you in advance and we love your videos keep them coming
I’d go to Hoeft. This was my only experience there, but I enjoyed it. The other place I’d go is Rogers City at Seagull Point Park. I don’t have a lot of other experience up in that area. If you like fossils, Rockport isn’t that far away.
@@MichiganRocks thank you so much sir
Yep...that was a septaria. Nice one, but no fossily goodness!
I thought it was, but not at all sure. Thanks for helping with the identification.
:😊 Will be there in July. Hopefully there will be some good finds still.
Should be a few left for you.
Hole all the way through is a Hag stone....nice rock hunt...
Yes, I know they're called that, but I don't really like the name. All that magical rock healing stuff really, really bugs me and that name is just a little to close to all that superstition for me.
As a rock tumbling snob you’re going to have to start wearing a top hat and monocle on your next adventure. 😆
Just started watching your channel this week and you motivated me to find my first pudding stone. Or at least I think it is one?
There are plenty of puddingstones on my videos, so if you search for a few of them you should be able to identify yours. Hopefully, that’s what you found.
Hi @MichiganRocks! Thank you for a great video and the link to the Bedrock Geology Paper. It is very interesting how Michigan forms the "bowl" like you said. I do have a question, is there an explanation on how Puddingstones were deposited? Different internet sources say that they are very old ~2.5 Billion years, but do not necessarily explain when the glaciers moved across Michigan. Maybe you and @DrNat13 can make a video ? Both of you have great, educational videos. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge! 😁
Capt. Paul tells me that they come from a place in Canada near Bruce Mines, if I remember correctly. I'd love to make a trip up there and get video of the outcroppings.
Adorable, love seeing you together
We love being together, but one of us doesn't like being on the beach for more than a couple hours.
Do you know if any of the quarries from Alpena to Rogers City offer tours?
No quarries that I know of offer tours. Of course, Rockport is a state park and you can tour it on your own, but you probably knew that.
Wowo look at the length of that line... soo much stuff to look at... i'd look like a sand piper running back n forth 😅
I'm just itching to get back out... one piece of holy grail seam agate... if someone was to say we can go for gold or we can go to try for seam agate... its the latter I'm after... im finally getting I contact with some folks in my area... this is getting more and more exciting everyday...
Im trying to make a me spot... so I can work on things a bit better... and have a few cheap pieces of equiptment coming to try and make a little cab station going to be very slap stick... but I think it will work...
I just love your enthusiasm, George!
@@MichiganRocks I am all over the place 😆... I have 8 half finnished little projects... going foolish after what I didn't know was right under my feet... but had the notion from what I remembered... on a tight buget I slipped in a little machine... and a couple assesories... bit of thinking and I'll make something that works for me... this is pure enjoyment for me and finally able to work it in...😃
@@MichiganRocks my neighbors are not as enthusiastic about the tile saw... 😅 nor the neighbors dogs... the crows... the starlings... squirrels... so I have to figure out a muffler 😁
Nice to see Nancy out on the beach with you. You are both very discerning when it comes to taking pudding stone home.
Neither one of us likes clutter, so we get along well.
Fossil paradise!
There are fossils there, but There are beaches with a whole lot more. You might like this beach: ua-cam.com/video/qHK2yTHP_hU/v-deo.html
You are much more picky them I am. I have a hard time not keeping.
I used to be that way, but I'm trying to keep up with polishing and not have a basement/garage/yard full of rocks.
I like granite too, until I get it out of the tumbler again
Eventually I stopped putting it in the tumbler.
And we could say ooh ooh, get that one right there by your foot. 😆
Did I miss one?
Question:
I’ve been told you can’t collect from state parks. Also, unless you’re buying rocks or have a claim, aren’t you not supposed to sell?
I apologize, I’m new to your channel but am loving all the wonderful things I’m learning from you, I just want to be sure I understand the rules involved.
I think you're thinking of National Shorelines like Pictured Rocks or Sleeping Bear Dunes. You can legally pick up rocks from state park beaches. I'm not sure if any have special rules against it, but I have never heard of them. You're not supposed to take more than 25 lbs. a year.
Like the lady right below me I'm goin with a septarian nodule for the lighting stone..
Thanks for the second opinion.
@@MichiganRocks very welcome
Excellente balade bravo
Merhaba
Selam.
You guys are like diamond hunters who stumble onto a few pockets of emeralds and rubys, and because they're not carbon based you ignor them.
The collection buckets you carry are far too large for what you keep.
I know, you already have so many rocks that if you bring back too many you'll need a bigger house.
Too bad you can't collect stones from Isle Royale. I bet you would find a few buckets full of very interesting stones up there.
You’re right, I should bring a smaller bucket. But what if I find a big one that is really cool?
I’m early 💎💜
I'm glad your early.
Us guys really really hate to hear the phrase, "I'm late!".
Ha ha ha ha!
Have a great weekend and be safe out there.
You’re just full of the one liners tonight.
@@MichiganRocks
I finally tried a red bull.
Ummm. They're not for me!
My first and last.
Have a great weekend.
It's long over due...an entire episode on granite.
I have thought about doing that, actually. I should really tumble some to show how it turns out. It’s not actually always terrible.
A rock tumbling snob 🤣
Rob the Snob, that’s me.
Excelente rojos y beige me gustan buenas noches
Que paso la buscar las piedras muy bonitos colores 👍
I have sand you on your instagram photos
no Rob alot of the stones you like I find plain
Yep, we all have our own taste. That makes life interesting.