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Copper Harbor Beaches, MI

Gem locality Documented siteLegal to collect

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Agates and jasperAgates and jasper
Nails and fittingsNails and fittings

Also reported: datolite, basalt.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Teerui (Public domain), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: Lake Superior agate and copper on beach gravel

Keweenaw tip beaches documented for agate and copper-bearing float in rockhounding guides.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Cold water, slippery cobbles

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