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Michigan Beach Park, Charlevoix

Fossil site Documented siteLegal to collect

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Petoskey stone, Charlevoix stone.

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

Why this spot

City beach on Lake Michigan where coral cobbles wash in each spring

Well publicized Petoskey stone spot in regional guides.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

summer crowds

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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