Popular Michigan agate hunting locations include Whitefish Point, Grand Marais Beach, and Agate Beach. Known for their integrated colors and patterns, collectors are often amazed at agates that wind ...

according to the Michigan Rockhounds team. You may remember a similar discovery involving Syenite rocks was made in the Upper Peninsula several years ago. Erik Rintamaki took a UV light on the ...

Few people know that answer better than Cody Wiedenbein, founder of Michigan Rockhounds ... where historic Fishtown is located now. There, Upper Peninsula-mined raw iron ore was heated to extreme ...

West Michigan beaches are great for rockhounds, Cooper said ... you get more of the rocks that are from the (Upper Peninsula),” Cooper said. The Great Lakes were formed due to melting glaciers ...

We talked with rock hound Amy Hites, the co-administrator of the Facebook community Michigan Rockhounding, for insider tips on the best beaches, weather and seasons for rock hunting. Hint ...

Rockhounding, a cooler name for rock collecting, is a favorite pastime for visitors and residents who live in northern Michigan. Agates are formed when gas bubbles in lava leave a hole in the ...