The Complete Guide to Petoskey Stones
Publication Year: 2010
Published by: University of Michigan Press
Cover
Title Page, Copyright
Introduction
Download PDF (101.3 KB)
pp. 3-6
It is a memory that so many of us have, looking for Petoskey stones along the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan. For me, it was at the old Kay-n-Ray’s Resort near Elk Rapids when I was seven years old, my mom taking me along to hunt for hours at a time. ...
How to Use This Book
Download PDF (42.1 KB)
pp. 7-8
After explaining the legend of where the Petoskey name comes from, this book presents the first complete story of the Petoskey stone. It will give the true facts about the stone and its origin. The second section contains the rules and regulations about gathering stones. ...
Michigan's Official State Stone
Download PDF (598.2 KB)
pp. 9-24
We must first go back 355-415 million years to the Devonian Period. Devonian is one of the eleven geologic periods that divide the last 545 million years of earth’s history, based on the fossil record. The Devonian Period was about 100 million years before the dinosaurs roamed the earth, ...
Rules, Regulations, and Guidelines for Picking Up Petoskeys
Download PDF (1.6 MB)
pp. 25-66
The rule for the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore Park, is that you leave the park as you found it. The Boy Scouts have a good rule, too: leave it cleaner than you found it. ...
How to Polish Petoskeys
Download PDF (42.9 KB)
pp. 67-70
There are many different levels of polishing Petoskeys. People do it commercially, people do it for hobbies, and of course, it makes a great afternoon project with the kids. This section will give you all three ways to enjoy making your stones shine. ...
Notes on My Petoskey Stone Hunts
Download PDF (36.8 KB)
pp. 71-78
E-ISBN-13: 9780472024612
Print-ISBN-13: 9780472030286
Page Count: 80
Publication Year: 2010
