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Midwest, Michigan
Elberta MI
Frankfort Iron Works slag beach
Lake shore Source-confirmed findsLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Sea glass
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: Frankfort Green slag, brick frags.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Frankfort Iron Works blast furnace ran at Elberta 1867-1883; its dumped slag weathers into the green-grey stones collectors call Frankfort Green
MyNorth documents Frankfort Green slag hunting on Elberta and Frankfort beaches; furnace ruins still stand in the village
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Rip currents off the pierheadsWinter ice shelves
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.