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Midwest, Michigan
Leland MI
Van's Beach Leland Blue slag
Lake shore Source-confirmed findsLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Sea glass
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: Leland Blue slag in blue, purple-grey and green.
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
Leland Lake Superior Iron Co. smelter (1870-1884) dumped slag into the harbor; the lake tumbles it into prized blue-grey Leland Blue stones
Mapped sea glass spot with named collector accounts; MyNorth and seaglassmap document regular Leland Blue finds on this beach
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Cold waterSudden waves in NW blows, slippery cobble
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.