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Peterson Park beach, Leelanau

Fossil site Documented siteLegal to collect

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Petoskey stone, favosite corals.

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

Why this spot

Cobble beach below a high bluff near the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula

Standard entry in Petoskey stone hunting write-ups.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

long stair descent

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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