I have a collection from the north shore of Lake Erie. Years ago there was a nickel smelting plant (Nickel Beach) and they also dumped slag into the lake. So many different variations with some being more glassy or more rocky and the colors so bright. Interesting by-product and treasure, although there was some environmental impact as well.
I spent a couple days beach combing at Lake Erie and found some great treasure and some slag near Ashtabula. So fun! Yes, I think about the environmental impact whenever I find the blues. But maybe we are assisting in clean up by collecting🤷🏼♀️❤️ Thanks for the comment!
@@TravelingTreasureFinder not all blue stone from the great lakes are Leland Blue. the only real Leland blue come from the area of Lake Michigan the borders the town of Leland. The other blue slag glass may be blue but its NOT Leland Blue. Sorry!
@@philsonnenberg6092 I would agree and I feel like my video reflects that. There is "Leland Blue" which is a nickname for the slag that is found in Leland. The other areas of the Great lakes also have slag. I wouldn't call something I found in Chicago a "Leland Blue", but I might say it is like a "Leland Blue". At the end of the day, it is all slag, no matter where you find it or what you call it. Leland just happens to have the best slag that I have ever found and I am lucky to have lived in Leland for 14 years so I have found a lot of it!👏🏻😊
I know where you were at the end!! ❤️❤️ I love being there! I have yet to find leland blue... but I'm hopeful I will one day when we are there! A piece of heart is forever in T.C.
@@TravelingTreasureFinder I live in the lower Hudson valley right on the border of CT and NY! Not near the lakes and not near long island!! Found a long a creek that has dried up from the lake of rain. Found probably 35-40 lbs of it! The town used to have an old ironworks foundry in the 1800's!
I have lots of family up in Michigan and we went up to Mackinaw island for the weekend while in Michigan and I found a huge piece of Leland blue and a couple of medium-sized ones and we went to a store in Travercity and she said if I polish it can be worth over $100 dollars! Next on my list is an Airohead. They are pretty easy to spot in Boyne city in the clear water. That is where I found my big piece.
They’re not stones, they’re actually from a company 100s of years ago, called slag. as you said in the video, you are correct. You’ve earned yourself a subscriber!
I've heard that people can find them in all different places. I have found them on other beaches in the great lakes, but nothing like the ones in Leland ❤️
Pretty sure these although rare, can be found anywhere on the lake Michigan shoreline because of rocks getting frozen in winter and drifting away in ice in spring to far away shorelines. I've never found any but I don't live in Michigan.
I would say yes, and no. I certainly haven't been to every beach on Lake Michigan (though I aspire to). And you can find slag on other beaches, and even other places in the great lakes region. But by far, the biggest concentration of them are on the beach in Leland because of the location of the Lake Superior Iron Company in the late 1800's. There are some other beaches that have slag, but not quite like in Leland. And many beaches don't have any stones or slag. It varies. Thank you for watching and for your comments😊
Easy to spot being blue! 💙
Really cool finds and the painting was awesome. Got a new subscriber. Was fun to watch and very informative. Great video
Thanks and welcome to the channel! Very much appreciated!😊
I have a collection from the north shore of Lake Erie. Years ago there was a nickel smelting plant (Nickel Beach) and they also dumped slag into the lake. So many different variations with some being more glassy or more rocky and the colors so bright. Interesting by-product and treasure, although there was some environmental impact as well.
I spent a couple days beach combing at Lake Erie and found some great treasure and some slag near Ashtabula. So fun! Yes, I think about the environmental impact whenever I find the blues. But maybe we are assisting in clean up by collecting🤷🏼♀️❤️ Thanks for the comment!
@@TravelingTreasureFinder not all blue stone from the great lakes are Leland Blue. the only real Leland blue come from the area of Lake Michigan the borders the town of Leland. The other blue slag glass may be blue but its NOT Leland Blue. Sorry!
@@philsonnenberg6092 I would agree and I feel like my video reflects that. There is "Leland Blue" which is a nickname for the slag that is found in Leland. The other areas of the Great lakes also have slag. I wouldn't call something I found in Chicago a "Leland Blue", but I might say it is like a "Leland Blue". At the end of the day, it is all slag, no matter where you find it or what you call it. Leland just happens to have the best slag that I have ever found and I am lucky to have lived in Leland for 14 years so I have found a lot of it!👏🏻😊
I loved learning about these stones! When we visit MI I will definitely keep a lookout.
Thanks for watching Lisa - they are so fun to find! Maybe we will be in MI at the same time and I can show you where to go!👏🏻
@@TravelingTreasureFinder ok thanks
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I know where you were at the end!! ❤️❤️ I love being there! I have yet to find leland blue... but I'm hopeful I will one day when we are there! A piece of heart is forever in T.C.
I hope you find one! It is so fun! We used to live in Leland and we do miss it also!❤️
Very interesting. Shelley says that now we need to go there just for the blue stones. That you for sharing. Peace and Safe Travels-Craig
Shelley would love Leland - we miss it so much!❤️
Just found a bunch of things a yesterday in eastern NY!? Big hunks of bright blue and green slag glass
Very cool! One of the great lakes or the ocean?
@@TravelingTreasureFinder I live in the lower Hudson valley right on the border of CT and NY! Not near the lakes and not near long island!! Found a long a creek that has dried up from the lake of rain. Found probably 35-40 lbs of it! The town used to have an old ironworks foundry in the 1800's!
@@badlandblades Wow that is so cool! 👏🏻
Wow!! Thank you for sharing!!
You are so welcome! 😊
I have lots of family up in Michigan and we went up to Mackinaw island for the weekend while in Michigan and I found a huge piece of Leland blue and a couple of medium-sized ones and we went to a store in Travercity and she said if I polish it can be worth over $100 dollars! Next on my list is an Airohead. They are pretty easy to spot in Boyne city in the clear water. That is where I found my big piece.
Very cool! Do you have polishing equipment? I thought about getting some lapidary equipment many times but never went through with it!
Very cool!
Thank you!! 😊
They’re not stones, they’re actually from a company 100s of years ago, called slag. as you said in the video, you are correct. You’ve earned yourself a subscriber!
thank you! 😊
@@TravelingTreasureFinder Yeah, No problem
I found pieces of it on some railroad tracks in central Illinois where I live 🤔 mostly dark green ones and black
I've heard that people can find them in all different places. I have found them on other beaches in the great lakes, but nothing like the ones in Leland ❤️
@@TravelingTreasureFinder maybe 100 years ago a railroad company got some of that slag in their ballast 🪨🪨 that made it to central Illinois
Pretty sure these although rare, can be found anywhere on the lake Michigan shoreline because of rocks getting frozen in winter and drifting away in ice in spring to far away shorelines. I've never found any but I don't live in Michigan.
I would say yes, and no. I certainly haven't been to every beach on Lake Michigan (though I aspire to). And you can find slag on other beaches, and even other places in the great lakes region. But by far, the biggest concentration of them are on the beach in Leland because of the location of the Lake Superior Iron Company in the late 1800's. There are some other beaches that have slag, but not quite like in Leland. And many beaches don't have any stones or slag. It varies. Thank you for watching and for your comments😊
🤔 It’s kind of like a hybrid of glass and rock 🪨
Indeed - more "rock like" than glass. So beautiful though!
I found a piece of sea blue stone