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Fisherman's Island State Park

Fossil site Documented siteLegal to collect

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Petoskey stones, Charlevoix stones, horn corals.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Lake Michigan cobble beaches south of Charlevoix rich in Devonian corals

Standard stop in Michigan beachcombing guides.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

cold water

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