A November Rock Hunt on a Beautiful Lake Huron Beach

[@captpaul8827]

That "mystery" beach never fails to produce spectacular specimens. Those Gowgandas are oooh...

[@MichiganRocks]

Too bad you had to wear the blindfold when I took you there.

[@SisterShirley]

Wow Rob, you're so close to 100K! How exciting!

[@MichiganRocks]

Yep, I never saw that coming when I started this. I have all my loyal followers to thank for that. So thanks, Shirley!

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

The slabs you cut from the green striped rock definitely need to be made into your Christmas tree ornaments. The white stripes will look like garlands on the trees. Thanks for showing the polished results of the fossils. They're sure nice!

[@MichiganRocks]

I'll put that on the list. Lots of people suggested cabs too.

[@karenmikola1552]

Totally agree that they should be Christmas ornaments! I bought some of his either one or two years ago and they look awesome. Also think that that piece of granite with huge chunks of pink feldspar would look great as ornaments

[@MichiganRocks]

@@karenmikola1552 The feldspar rock stayed on the beach. I do have some stockings made that are pink and green unakite rather than red and green.

[@beefmelt]

@@MichiganRocks, turtle shells

[@MichiganRocks]

@@beefmelt I like to make the shells from a rock of a different color than green since I make the bottom part from green rocks.

[@kirsiselei8703]

I really liked the on u cut(would make a great pendant) and the little stripey one Nancy finded❤.petoskeys too,really awesome

[@MichiganRocks]

We had a good day. Lots of nice rocks out there.

[@Biffle-re3db]

Omgosh.....such great rocks, I love the pudding stones....thier so beautiful. The stones you polished are grand, love them all. Love the stripy rock!👍✌️💖

[@lorrets9775]

Oohh, what a beautiful day. 9:58 looks like a snowmans face ! Lol, at Nancy's "find me an 8 "

[@MichiganRocks]

Nancy went home disappointed. I think that seven was the best one of the day.

[@sparband]

I like the beach to polish clips. The first one is another coffee table rock. The slabs would look neat polished too. The Petoskey stones were beautiful.

[@MichiganRocks]

That one is a little big for the coffee table. We just have a plate of small tumbled rocks on it. I do like how those shine up though.

[@butchgarner3911]

Those slabs....Wow, what a find!

[@kastah]

As Katy did rocks say: So many beutiful rocks. That dark one with greenish stripes, I had cut out som very thin slabs and polished them and made a "surface" to a type of service tray or the top of a small table, or around my open fire or stove , something, it was really beutiful, like black marble. I loved many that you left, as usual🤣🤩👍👍👋

[@MichiganRocks]

Nancy suggested making a cutting board or small tray out of some rocks. I'm not quite sure how I'd do that, but I'm thinking about it.

[@kelcritcarroll]

I stayed in alaska with my husband for a couple yrs til he retired…we are both from.west mi…..state fans though!😅anyway I collected stones the whole time i,was there…and my,husband sent them all back to michigan in the large if it fits it ships….27 boxes in all and gorgeous……the stones up there were so colorful…id never seen such beautiful stones and rocks. A month ago i bought a tumbler from heighbor freight and today finished my first tumble….its been a month and they turned out beautiful………and mynhusband even sent back rocks that were forty plus pounds…with red and purple and green all mixed in them……just really gorgeous…….i have always loved stones even as a little kid…..im.61 now…….all,these yrs every time ive seen any stone ive wondered where he came from and what has he done and seen……like a story of the earth…I love the earth…im a taurus and born on Easter and earth day…….i love the smell of horses and horse manure…and stone/rocks…..and monkeys too…..happy rock hunting…its a nice hobby😁

[@MichiganRocks]

Congratulations on your first batch of tumbled rocks.

[@lisawells1064]

WOW!!!! What treasures, neverending. Thank you! Nancy finds really cool rocks too, I especially lived the little green one!

[@carmenevans7651]

The shape of the first rock you polished added to the beauty of the finished product.

[@MichiganRocks]

Yep, shape can be part of the fun.

[@earleneharper9353]

Very beautiful rocks

[@patriciamckean4186]

Nice...puddingstone! So many colors and choices....nature provides....I call chain corals my good luck stone.

[@MichiganRocks]

Do you ever soak your chain corals in acid? kzbin.info/www/bejne/npvOZJKBgrGMjtU

[@tinacluff2793]

I love the stripped rock at 7:55, the fossil rocks were pretty cool too.

[@MichiganRocks]

I was pretty happy with that one too. Cool rock.

[@ricksmith1647]

My wife and I really enjoy it when you insert a segment that shows you slabbing or polishing a rock that was just found in the video. The rock that Nancy found really polished up nicely. Thanks for adding these to your videos.

[@MichiganRocks]

I've been getting lots of positive feedback on the lapidary segments, so I'm trying to do more of them. Now that there's snow on the ground, that's all you'll be getting most of the time.

[@tr654tr2]

Nice rockhounding and more video! I have been really enjoying the polishing/slabbing/other-lapidary video clip inserts amongst the rockhounding that you have been doing! Thanks for all the work you do to compile and share these with us!

[@MichiganRocks]

You're welcome. It's nice to hear from people that they appreciate the extra effort.

[@canadiangemstones7636]

That is just an awesome beach! You’re lucky the glaciers dragged so many great gems down out of Canada for you!

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks for sharing!

[@1sec2midnight]

Super nice day at lake Huron and extraordinary finds. Nancy's Cladophora was THE best of the day. What a day!

[@MichiganRocks]

I think I liked the green and yellow rock that I slabbed the best. I find a lot of Petoskeys, puddingstones, and cladopora, so I think I liked that one because it was more unusual. Nancy's rock sure did polish up well. I think it was my second favorite.

[@1sec2midnight]

@@MichiganRocks Great question on what to do with that slabbed rock. Is the green even close to being bluish because if it is you can make an, University of Michigan's "M".

[@1sec2midnight]

@@MichiganRocks A great question on what to do with the slabbed rock. I was thinking make University of Michigan's "M" but the colors are aren't right.

[@MichiganRocks]

@@1sec2midnight Unfortunately it's not close to blue at all. I find green and white rocks all the time, but never maize and blue ones.

[@Indyanas_ocean_view]

I give that pudding stone you found at 9:51 a 10 out of 10! That gorgeous green stone you slabbed would look really good as beads or as pendants. The polished cladaphora looks absolutely incredible! You both found some really amazing petoskey stones. 😍🥰😇👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@MichiganRocks]

I like your scale better than Nancy's, Indyana!

[@Indyanas_ocean_view]

@@MichiganRocks Thanks! 😊😍🥰😇👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@lisamills-wv6nc]

Oh wow! I love those polished Petoskey stones! I've never seen one in person, so thanks for sharing! So interesting and fun to learn about! 😊

[@MichiganRocks]

I love polishing them. The change is just so drastic.

[@lilalightandlove421]

Thanks Rob for braving the chilly water to bring us an enjoyable rockhounding adventure! It’s 14 degrees outside and no beautiful beach on site for me. This video was just what I needed! 😊

[@MichiganRocks]

It's 24 here and supposed to be 16 overnight. There's no unprotected wading in my near future. I do have waders though!

[@SherryAustinMcginley]

I think Nancy would be pleased with the polish on her fossil. That was a great video. 👍🏼

[@MichiganRocks]

She was pleased, and I was too.

[@ChrisR_4812]

The cladopora Nancy found turned our VERY nice after you polished it. Too bad some of those were so big. I would have loved to see some of them slabbed an polished. Thanks Rob and Nancy. Take care.

[@MichiganRocks]

I have slabbed them in the past. They're really cool slabbed. There's a really nice one in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4e3Ynx6ntejm8k

Lindas rochas do mar....

[@emilyflotilla931]

Yup, 75 in SW Michigan that day, now I'm shoveling snow!

[@MichiganRocks]

Sure did change in a hurry, didn't it?

[@SisterShirley]

Rob, that last rock you polished was definitely "rock of the day" from the outing shown in this video. What a great day you and Nancy had on your secret beach.

[@MichiganRocks]

That one was pretty good. I couldn't really choose between the four rocks I showed in my shop though. I thought they were all pretty interesting.

[@michalwintz7083]

Hope the snow is missing you. Great video beautiful rocks. Stay safe and warm y'all 🙏❤️ From Texas

[@MichiganRocks]

Everything is white here now. It was 19° on the way home from church today at 10 am. Brrrr...

[@margaretlynch1494]

Those large pudding stones you each found early on, look so good! Almost edible! Hope you took them.... Too many stones to comment on. This beach is awesome!

[@MichiganRocks]

I don't take too many rocks home, just a few.

[@craftyasNZer]

WOW Nancys rock is beautiful

[@ccvgems8754]

❤❤❤❤ Awesome stroll on the beach! I absolutely love the Great Lakes. I’m biased though. I live right by Lake Michigan. One of my favorite places to hound. Wish we had Petoskey down here. Lots of wonderful fossils can be found in the Great Lakes. Everyone should go visit. You do an outstanding job showing us all of its treasures. Love your channel! Stay Crystal 💫 Mari

[@MichiganRocks]

You're too far south to find many Petoskeys? I have not explored the southern half of Lake Michigan too much. Nancy and I went to Pilgrim Haven Natural Area just south of South Haven once. That's about the extent of my southern Lake Michigan beach hunting.

[@ccvgems8754]

@@MichiganRocks Yes, I am too far down. I’m about 30-40 mins north of Milwaukee. We can find everything but Petoskey. I’ve found trilobites in beach rocks, in the past. Hard to find but they are around 👌.

[@MichiganRocks]

@@ccvgems8754 I have yet to find a trilobite. Wild Kyle has found two when he has been out with me, so I know they're around.

[@Grimes60]

We did have a nice fall, I like when you cut away and show us what you did with the rocks👍

[@MichiganRocks]

Yeah, I've gotten really good feedback on the lapidary stuff inserted into the beach videos. Thanks for letting me know.

[@sallythompson5071]

My faves were the petoskey stones. The one with the little horned coral and the bonus. As for the green slabs, carved turtles.

[@MichiganRocks]

I love Petoskeys too. I never seem to get tired of them.

[@ruthchapman3847]

Great day, love the puddings, gt's and stripeys! The green slabs could be Xmas, turtles or pendant and earrings

[@MichiganRocks]

I'm getting mostly the same ideas from others. Guess I need to start cutting.

[@nancygaxiola5412]

Half or less than half, where there are more lines. Ok make jewet so I always picture what I would do with your stones. If I can't make jewelry out of it, then it goes in the rock garden. A.small Petoskey stone would.make a beautiful pendant!

[@kbreternitz7042]

I was on a beach near Copper Harbor that day. 70 degrees and sunny in November. It was unreal.

[@MichiganRocks]

The weather sure has changed since then. We have snow now and it's in the twenties. Brrrr...

[@Nikkisavage100]

Hi Rob, so many many nice stones, love the green stone u cut, I want to go to this beach too, arww

[@halinawojciechowska4612]

Piękne minerały i widoki, udana wyprawa,dziękuję za relację, pozdrowienia.

[@MichiganRocks]

Postaram się pamiętać o tłumaczeniu napisów na język polski.

[@rickdavis6226]

Love Michigan Rocks! Your channel and the rocks themselves. Please send me all of the rejects you've been throwing back in!😄😄

[@MichiganRocks]

Nope, you have to go find them yourself. Finding them is at least half the fun.

[@nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976]

These are my favourite videos. This beach has such beautiful stones. Awesome video.

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, Nicola!

[@kimalexander5897]

I just love watching and learning from your videos. Went on my very first hunt this morning on Lake Huron and found Petoskey, Charlevoix and pudding stones! May not be the best specimens but had a blast hunting. Thanks

[@MichiganRocks]

It's always nice just to get outside. Being on a beach is a huge bonus. Finding a nice rock or two is even better.

[@katiedid713926]

Love the polishing and slabbing inserts

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, I've been getting lots of positive comments about that. I plan to keep doing it when I can.

[@scottlowran1404]

The rock that slabbed usually makes a nice ting sound when they cling together. I would Polish them in the Tumblr and then turn them into wind chimes.

[@MichiganRocks]

I think if I was going to make wind chimes I'd slice them a little thinner. I cut these 1/4 inch thick.

[@markogletree2790]

I think those rock slabs you cut up would make some pretty cool coasters.

[@MichiganRocks]

They're a little small for that. They would be awesome if they were bigger though.

[@MamaMittens]

I could spend all day there looking for rocks. There are so many pretty ones!

[@MichiganRocks]

We were there for about five hours. I had to drag Nancy off the beach.

[@ngohorsingaround]

Oh what amazing beaches and rocks you have there! I’m frantically looking from side to side as I see many worthy rocks to pick up and inspect. You could slow down a bit. I don’t think anyone would fall asleep!!! Thanks Rob and Nance ! Happy Thanksgiving!! Nance, the lady rock Houndress.

[@MichiganRocks]

Nancy tells me to slow down too. I just never feel like I'm moving that fast on the beach. I'll try to do better.

[@Luciddreamer007]

Your vids speak to my soul Born in Whitefish Bay Wisconsin my family vacationed up in Crandon on lake Lucerne We then lived in Deerfield Illinois… The site & sounds of the lake remind me of those Halcyon days …. Again I’m dumbfounded on how your able to create such beautiful pieces out of stone - That black one is stunning ! The slabs you created with the patterns on the inside - they remind me of the Nazca lines down in Perú Last night I showed Mother ( Late stage dementia sufferer ) this latest video and she was enraptured …. She suddenly had all kinds of wonderful lakeshore memories come flooding out ( pun intended 😅 )… of her time on the beaches of Milwaukee her hometown … So thanks to the both of you she had a great night !!! I sure hope that black stone gets a place on the coffee table !! 💎🤘💎🤘💎🤘💎🤘

[@MichiganRocks]

Thats really cool that your mom responded to the video. My mom is also suffering with dementia. It's hard to watch. The black rock is too big for the coffee table. We have a plate full of small tumbled stones there and this one wouldn't really fit in. It should be displayed somewhere though.

[@lynettepavelich7540]

What a difference a week makes weather-wise! Great cladapora! And the polished petoskeys were Beautiful! Always my fav!

[@MichiganRocks]

I’d die if I was out in shorts for very long now.

[@jo-ann100]

This is addictive ... just to watch. Beautiful fossil rock with an amazing polishing job done. I am starting to dream of these tumbling and polishing tools!

[@MichiganRocks]

Be careful. I started with a tumbler for my son and now I own six saws, a cab machine, a flat lap, and a bunch of tumblers.

[@berjo77]

You guys sure timed that right, a very useful luck-skill to have in Michigan. The wife’s work and kid’s school has limited our forays to the Big Lake. The Huron gets another season of ice flows to grind rock for us, it’s too cold to go out now, cool new waders and felt bottomed boots just don’t make up for the ice forming on one’s eyebrows. Question? Any luck slicing rocks like the big white one @11:30? I’ve seen a few of these but also left them behind. My 5 inch saw wouldn’t make it through the job. I’ve imagined them to hold a really, really old geode-like feature inside. When it’s warmer, if you’d ever like to have a few young, photogenic admirers (my girls) join you on one of your hunts, we’d love a trip to some new beaches! Stay safe, stay warm, keep the videos coming!

[@MichiganRocks]

I haven't tried slabbing one of those, so I'm not sure what's inside. I wouldn't be surprised to see some voids in there.

[@jmweidner]

😂😂😂 omg.... "My feet are so refreshed they're numb".... Almost snort laughed coffee out my nose😂😂😂 So glad you and Nancy got to enjoy that beautiful weather!

[@MichiganRocks]

Sorry about that. Coffee through your nose can't be comfortable.

[@jmweidner]

@@MichiganRocks Almost... Lol... Almost😂 carbonated drinks are much worse LOL

[@MichiganRocks]

@@jmweidner When I was a kid, I had a fort in the woods across the road from my house. Sometimes my friends and I would spend the night there. I remember having Vernors and graham crackers for a snack one time and in the morning my friend woke me up by pouring Vernors on my face. I can tell you that Vernors up your nose is definitely not fun.

[@jmweidner]

@@MichiganRocks I don't think I've ever heard of that kind of drink! Now I'm going to have to look it up! I hope that was in all good fun and them not being mean? I had my share of bullies when I was a kid even my so-called "friends".

[@MichiganRocks]

@@jmweidner I didn't know if you were from Michigan or not. Vernors is a ginger ale here in Michigan. It's not at all like Canada Dry ginger ale. It's not a ginger beer either. It's a popular drink here, but never used to be available in other states. I think it might be a little more widespread now. Anyhow, it is extremely carbonated. I almost always cough from inhaling the bubbles coming up from the glass. My nieces and nephew used to call it "the coughing pop" when they were kids. McDonalds just started offering Vernors here in Michigan. I'm not if it's offered in other areas. I think my friend was just being a kid, trying to be funny. Being extremely carbonated, it hurt.

[@nancygaxiola5412]

It would make a beautiful focal pendant..of course not that big, but half of it would make a gorgeous pendant, shine that pretty thing up!

[@MichiganRocks]

A pendant is what I was thinking too.

[@robbybobby64]

Do a backsplash behind your cabbing machine? Those slabs would make good rustic tile. Polishing them is your choice. Not sure if I mentioned it but I found what looks like a Petosky stone on the Delaware river. It is a black rock with pink crystal cells in the coral. I wonder if it will polish. I will eventually give it a shot. What a nice day on the lake. Nice keepers Nancy & Rob.

[@MichiganRocks]

I suggested a backsplash for the kitchen, but got rejected. My basement cabinet is free standing so I don’t know if a backsplash would really work down there. Something to think about though.

[@SmallWonda]

Great rocks on cool November day - very nice, thank you!

[@MichiganRocks]

You're welcome!

[@ladikmk]

What a great beach with so many beautiful rocks being found. Nancy’s pretty rock is very beautiful, and your petoskey stone is awesome! I really liked that great big rock with the holes - would make a great piece in the garden with small succulents or tiny moss tucked into those holes. My 5-gallon bucket would have been full to the brim. Lake Huron huh? It’s time to sleuth lol. Thanks for sharing Rob.

[@MichiganRocks]

I at least narrowed it down to the lake for you.

[@davidhile5363]

Our weather has drastically changed in the past week. We’re definitely in the winter mode at the present time. I’ve spent the part of the last two days down in the basement sorting my rock finds for the year into catagories. The last Petoskey stone that you polished was just beautiful !

[@MichiganRocks]

It changed drastically here a few days after we filmed this too. There's snow on the ground now.

[@teeteepalooza]

nancy’s fingerprint rock came out beautifully from the shiner-upper machine

[@MichiganRocks]

@@teeteepalooza That's a great way to describe it!

[@JhonDiamond2021]

happy hunting for agate on a beautiful beach and there are many good stretches of rock, friends.

[@MichiganRocks]

No agates on this beach, Jhon, but plenty of other great rocks to find.

[@nicolejones58]

I really enjoyed that you polished rocks you found during the video & added those clips in threw out 🙂 Happy Hunting!

[@MichiganRocks]

I've been trying to do more of that lately. Glad you like it!

[@tigerg3761]

I think you should take the green striped rock and make into Christmas tree or cross magnets. You've got such GREAT places to hunt rocks!

[@MichiganRocks]

I think I'm going to start that project today!

[@wyomingadventures]

Nancy and you found some great rocks that day. What a variety. If I had to move somewhere else it would be around there. The cladaphora was amazing. Pudding stones and petoskey were really nice ones. I really liked the stripy green stone you slabbed. I think cabochons would be great! 💚😊

[@MichiganRocks]

Cabs were my first thought too, but I've gotten lots of suggestions. I think I see another video coming.

[@kaybreece8701]

Quite a variety. Liked the ground speed and elevation. Low and slow. Beautiful rocks and scenery.

[@dancrites453]

Great video. Lots of variety. Really like the slabbing & polishing videos added to the main video. Thanks...

[@MichiganRocks]

The polishing stuff has been popular, so I've been trying to do more of that. The length of time I spend making videos just keeps going up!

[@dancrites453]

@@MichiganRocks It's appreciated.You've really upped your game...

[@MichiganRocks]

@@dancrites453 It's mostly because I've stopped taking random subscribers out with me.

[@paulbeck6410]

The stone you stabbed would make beautiful large cabochons. I see a lot of possibilities of jewelry. Esp a bracelet.

[@MichiganRocks]

If you'd like to see what I made out of it, here's the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXqtmJWpqtN1adU

[@loriehabel1552]

Nancy you've gotta get after your husband 🤣I'm telling him scan left,oh hold it what was that on the right🤣,youde think Rib would listen to me🤣. Polished up nicely. Slabs,key chains or pendants,Christmas ornaments. Thank you for spending time with us.

[@MichiganRocks]

I don't think Nancy's going to be of much help there. I try to get her to carry the camera sometimes, but she likes to be more unencumbered.

[@nancyabram229]

I have told him to slow down a bit when doing that. At least give the viewers a chance to admire the rocks they like! 😊

[@loriehabel1552]

Lol,thanks Nancy. Robs a good egg

[@MichiganRocks]

@@nancyabram229 Yes, you have. Someday maybe I'll learn.

[@lisanowakow3688]

It’s gorgeous!

[@jeffholmes1362]

Thanks for sharing, Rob, never argue with the Nancy score system, but it was a nice pudding stone. Love the way that petoskey stone came up too. Very nice

[@MichiganRocks]

I didn't argue, I just pouted a bit. I'm over it now.

[@easterazali9237]

This is an interesting beach with lots of colourful rocks ! Nancy’s rock turned out to be very pretty and shiny with corals looking like feathers 😍 your pudding stone is WOW ! 🤩

[@MichiganRocks]

Cladopora doesn't always have that feathery look. Sometimes, they're more like gray blobs. I always look for the feathery ones and that's the exact term I use for them, "feathery".

[@sandraabshire4923]

I love cladapora. Thanks for showing us how awesome it is polished!

[@MichiganRocks]

You're welcome!

[@Brenda-sk6ev]

Beautiful rocks!! I called Mary at Olivet today and bought a pendant and a Christmas Tree ornament that you made!! Yay me!! No puddingstone Pendants Hearts left FYI 😂

[@MichiganRocks]

I haven’t made puddingstone hearts in a year or two. There was still a Kona dolomite one there last time I was in, so I figured there wasn’t much demand for them. Maybe I’ll make some more out of puddingstone to see if they sell. Thanks for your purchases!

[@Brenda-sk6ev]

@@MichiganRocks Mary showed me a pretty pink heart, but I'm not really a pink girl!! 🤣

[@mikedolan4827]

Rob I loved the way the fossil polished up! You are lucky to live near such productive sources. Thanks as always for the quality, informative videos!

[@MichiganRocks]

Michigan is a great place to live if you love rocks. We have quite a variety.

[@Smallathe]

A very very cool video. Wonderful rock hunting and polishing! As for the black and green rock, I think a pendant (and some turtles?) would make a great gift for Nancy and a fun video for us... :)

[@MichiganRocks]

I'm definitely thinking of making a video of the slabbed rock. Maybe I'll make a variety of things from it. It's funny that you called it black and green. Someone else called it green and white, I think. In person, it's green with yellow markings. I guess every screen shows it a little different.

[@MichiganRocks]

I was just down in the basement looking at that slab again. I'm going to change my assessment of the color. I'd call it very dark green with very light green streaks.

[@notlostjustwandering218]

Have you ever made beverage coasters?

[@MichiganRocks]

Nope. I only have a ten inch saw, so the biggest slab I can cut is about 3.5 inches across. I feel like that's the bare minimum diameter for a coaster. They would be nice, though.

[@agatebeauties]

Love seeing the polished stones. Stunning

[@sorenhauge2794]

You're so lucky, where I'm from on Nov 10th it started to blizzard. In 24 hrs we got 24 inches of snow :( good to see some nice weather in your video

[@MichiganRocks]

I am lucky. We have a few inches on the ground now too. It was 19° on the way home from church at ten o'clock this morning.

[@Charl-Viljoen]

So relaxing to watch. Thanks for sharing these beach outings. Love it.

[@MichiganRocks]

You're welcome!

[@rockprincess]

So many beautiful rocks and fossils. They polished up nice. ✨

[@MichiganRocks]

No disappointments in the polish this time.

[@elvis_ismyking530]

wow that rock is amazing!!!

[@individualg8383]

Very nice all of it

[@joannostrumjoey9265]

Happy Thanksgiving Rob and Nancy I sure enjoy going on these beach trips with ya'll. Thankyou for sharing your rock hunting adventure with us I love the sound of the water while you to rock hunt thanks a million. Beautiful rocks love that you share slabbing I'm going to be slabbing for my bathroom floor project.

[@MichiganRocks]

Please send me a picture of your floor when you get it done. Sounds like a fun project.

[@joannostrumjoey9265]

@@MichiganRocks I sure will. This will be my first big project I've just done some crafts really not much to speak of so this is truly the biggy.lol

[@jonathonlafave3698]

16:20, I pick those up all the time and most of mine are VERY CRYSTALLIZED. LET ME SAY IT AGAIN, VERY CRYSTALLIZED... LIKE 😍. Why are they looking like that? I'm talking crystallized lol. Most importantly, where the crystals are it's fuzzy around the crystals to say.

[@MichiganRocks]

Are you finding them in Lake Michigan? I have found them like that there. I'm not a geologist, so I can't tell you exactly what the process is that makes them that way.

[@normawinton6832]

Such a nice variety of stones where your at. Love how they all polished up!

[@MichiganRocks]

Lots of great rocks in Michigan. I'm lucky to live here.

[@kelcritcarroll]

Id have a hard time looking for rocks where u are as id want to pick up every one and bring them home!

[@adamderdzikowski1571]

Great beach. I wish I had one nearby.

[@MichiganRocks]

I feel really blessed to live in Michigan where we're surrounded by beaches.

[@justjulee9135]

Great video! The slabbed pieces you cut you should make cabochons from them. The pudding stones and Petoskey stones were really great on this video! Loved seeing my favorite KZbin couple out together again!

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, Julee. Cabs are definitely on the list for the slabs.

[@notinmanitou]

It's so nice sitting here in our foot of lake effect snow seeing you in shorts wading in the lake. I always love the nature vistas you give us in addition to the great rocks. That green rock you slabbed would make good turtles or crosses. Could you give me some more info on the fossil "cladypora" (don't know how to spell it). I just love them and you did a great job polishing it for Nancy.

[@MichiganRocks]

Less than a week later we had snow too. Not a foot, but several inches that are still here. It's hard to imagine that I was out wading just over a week ago. Cladopora is a coral fossil in black matrix. It smells like oil when you cut or polish it. That's the common name people use for it, but I don't know if it's scientifically accurate. There's a guy who calls himself "Paleo Joe" who does guided fossil hunts in Michigan. He's doesn't actually have a degree in paleontology, but seems pretty knowledgeable. I sent him pictures of a cladopora fossil and he said that it was difficult to say exactly what coral fossil it was. I'm guessing that I and others call a lot of similar fossils "cladopora" that might not actually be cladopora.

[@teeteepalooza]

swirly goodness👍🏻

[@wanderwomen6574]

Happy Thanksgiving Rob and Nancy, great collecting and polishing. BTW, one can never have enough rocks.

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks. I think it's completely possible to have too many rocks. I've seen many out of control rock collections. I'm trying really hard to avoid that. I'm not sure I'm being all the successful, but I'm trying!

[@giants-dance8]

Love the polish you put on Nancy’s cladapora, and the Petoskey stones too! I’m enjoying that you are editing the polishing segments into the rock hunting portions of the videos lately. If I swear to never tell anyone where that beach is and promise limited visits (I’m disabled but can do a brief venture onto the rocks with my largest wheeledm walker) would you tell me, as fellow Alpena-ish area neighbor? (Lachine and Rogers City) let me know and I’ll get you my email. PULLLLLEASE!?!??!?

[@MichiganRocks]

Nope, good try though!

[@kelcritcarroll]

I,jabe a couple hreen rocks with the same color running thru it…found it in alaska!

[@MichiganRocks]

This sure was a nice one. I'm glad you're able to find similar rocks up in Alaska.

[@sheridamiddleton763]

Hi Rob, can you please let me know what kind of machine you used to shine that rock for Nancy and where I can purchase one. Thank you… and thank you for sharing your videos, I have learned a lot from you and so enjoy all the wonderful rocks you find. Greetings from Ontario Canada.

[@MichiganRocks]

That machine is called a cabbing machine, specifically a Kingsley North Cabber 6. The six is because it has six inch wheels. I did a review of it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGSTknWKqp6Cobs This is an affiliate link to the machine. I earn a small commission if you buy it through this link. It doesn't cost you any more though. kingsleynorth.com/kingsley-north-cabber-6-nova.html?ref=robertabram1& I have the upgraded wheels, but they sell a cheaper machine with standard wheels too.

[@MariaCCurry]

Go find me an 8! Ha best statement of the day - along with swirly.

[@MichiganRocks]

I thought I had an eight, at least an eight!

[@DurpVonFronz]

Hey Rob, have you ever though of putting up something like Marble Shower Curtain on the wall in your shop? Should see how awesome they look as backdrops, cheap large colourful pictures. Get em from amazon, pretty cheap too, awesome looking agate and marble ones! I got a mountain range an forest in the RC room. Makes a world of difference.

[@MichiganRocks]

No, I had not thought of that. I kind of like the look of my cab machine and saw in my videos. Interesting idea though.

[@DurpVonFronz]

@@MichiganRocks Yea I like the look of the machines too, just the wall behind it, a big piece of agate or marble :) Oooooooo....!

[@kd7ign]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. Thank you for a year of entertainment and learning.

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, and you're welcome!

[@icatz]

That fossil looks incredible! Wow. You found some amazing rocks today. 👍🎸🏏

[@MichiganRocks]

We did pretty well. We had a hard time leaving.

[@icatz]

@@MichiganRocks I'd have felt the same. Did you save that stunning charlevoix?

[@MichiganRocks]

@@icatz Yep.

[@grokeffer6226]

Beautiful!!

[@kims4529]

Nancy is getting a little demanding - "Go find me an 8." 🤣 Her "pretty rock" and the horn coral were spectacular! I love all the fossils you guys find.

[@MichiganRocks]

Getting demanding? No, there's been no change. She's always been that way.

[@nancyabram229]

@@MichiganRocks Hey!

[@anthonyalfonsi1453]

Would make a great wind chime

[@MichiganRocks]

It might have, but that rock is long gone. Here's what I ended up doing with it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXqtmJWpqtN1adU

[@davefisher8421]

Could use the slabs in an art piece like a mosaic or some sort of tile maybe? Cool finds!

[@MichiganRocks]

I suppose I could. I don't know if I'm artistic enough to make a mosaic though.

[@ernestoromero7998]

I know what you can do with that beautiful slab stone you can sell to me LOL. I wonder what type of rock it is? Thank you for your video!

[@MichiganRocks]

Too late! Here's what I did with it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXqtmJWpqtN1adU

[@cinciao5692]

Thank you both for the great video! I di have 2 questions for you: 1) At 8:58, you found a rock and said, Nice granite with some epidote.." and I first thought, oh there's a Unakite, but then you said Granite. So I don't make a mistake in the future, what is the difference between the 2? I thought it had some Feldspar, but I am no expert ;) . 2) How long did it take you to polish up the fossil from start to finish? I get impateint when I use my Cab King 6, lol, so just trying to see how long it takes others to polish from Wheel 1 to finish. Thank you in advance for all your knowledge and sharing it with us! 😁

[@MichiganRocks]

Unakite is actually a type of granite. It contains epidote (green), feldspar (pink/red/orange) and quartz. The rock in this video didn't have enough feldspar to look like unakite to me. I'm not a geologist, but I think of unakite as being mostly made of feldspar and epidote. Several people asked how long it took me to polish the black fossil. I polished three fossils, but I'm assuming you don't mean the Petoskeys. I can't remember exactly how long it took. It takes a lot longer when I'm filming it because I have to keep moving the lights, camera and microphone around. I'd estimate it took around 20 minutes if I hadn't been making a video. That's a very rough guess. That rock is really soft like a Petoskey stone, probably around 3 on the Mohs scale. If you're comparing to polishing a harder rock, you need to take that into consideration.

[@cinciao5692]

@@MichiganRocks Gotcha! Thank you again for your educational video! I am always learning something new :)