No rockhounding trip to Michigan is complete unless you stop
at Petoskey State Park to hunt for Petoskey stones. On our return trip to Virginia we had one day
to look for those fossilized corals. Never having hunted for these we found our
self's unprepared for the adventure.
Those folks around us hunting for these stones used some sort of sieve.
They would scoop up sand from the lake and shake out the small sand particles
and then look through whatever was left over.
Since we did not have
a sieve I used my hands to scoop up the sand and used the wave action to sort
out the smaller sand particles. This worked out pretty well for the most part.
We did not find any of the large Petoskey stones, but we did find a number of
small ones. As with hunting for those Lake Superior agates it is all about
timing. After a storm or after the winter ice melts we were told was the best
time to find the larger ones. Of course like all places where something special
can be found created by mother nature you can find local stores which sell the
stones. And like any other rock shop be prepared to pay a premium.
But we are happy with our small finds and the camp site
within the park where we stayed for the night. Even if you do not hunt for
Petoskey stones, this is a great place to take the family, relax on the shores
of Lake Superior, camp or take a dip in those cool waters of the lake.
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