Slabbing Michigan Rocks - Rhyolite, Petoskey, Gowganda Tillite, Cladopora, and a Green Rock

[@captpaul8827]

Rob, have you ever hit that green rock with a little acid to see if it bubbles?

[@MichiganRocks]

No, but I will now. It's very soft. Is that an igneous rock? Are the light colored parts crystals that grew in the green rock?

[@captpaul8827]

@@MichiganRocks It could be igneous, like a porphyritic "something" that got metasomatized (new word for ya) which is why I mentioned the acid test. When you say it's soft, is it the entire rock, or just the green bits?

[@MichiganRocks]

Muriatic acid did react with it. I saw bubbles. The dark green scratched easily with a steel awl. The white seems much harder. At first, I didn't think I scratched it, but I took a picture and enlarged it and it was scratched. I couldn't see a scratch where I tried on the other side in a white area though.

[@MichiganRocks]

@@captpaul8827 The green is much softer than the light colored part.

[@watrgrl2]

Gorgeous! I grew up with a dad who was a rock hound till he died. I learned to spot agates at age 2. I remember going on day trips as a 4 year old watching my dad dig himself into a hole and I would hand his tools down to him. Always had coffee cans full of heavy rocks he planned to do something with but never did. The apple didn’t fall too far from the tree… I have buckets of rocks Ive collected from every place I visit. My sister and I used to sit in her pea gravel and pick out agates and solve all the worlds problems while we hunted.

[@MichiganRocks]

Those are some nice memories. My son was the one who got me interested in rocks. He always liked polished rocks, so we bought him a tumbler for Christmas. Things just got out of control from there.

[@thesteveprichard]

Your videos have gotten me so busy tumbling rocks, I rarely have time to watch! But, I did today, and it's just another GREAT video! Thanks for posting.

[@MichiganRocks]

Let’s not get carried away with the tumbling. There’s always time for a good Michigan Rocks video.

[@thesteveprichard]

@@MichiganRocks You got that right!

[@carolynglass993]

Love seeing all the Michigan rocks! Born & raised in Saginaw but have lived down south for many yrs now. We have a lot of gorgeous quarts around this part of mid-Georgia.

[@MichiganRocks]

They mine quartz there, don’t they?

[@carolynglass993]

@@MichiganRocks don't know if the quartz is mined but there are a LOT of gem stone mines here. Also gold in many steams. Ck. out "Gems in Georgia" on U-tube.

[@markhosbach9420]

I like all of them, even the "dull" rhyolite. The cladopora is outstanding, and the mystery rock. Thanks, enjoyed this.

[@MichiganRocks]

Its not that the rhyolite was bad, it just would have been better with some of the lighter color mixed in.

[@pattikaake5443]

I’m so glad you went back and got the rock you were going to leave behind. It’s amazing.

[@MichiganRocks]

Me too.

[@karenraabis5296]

Wow! So glad you didn’t skip that rock!

[@MichiganRocks]

It wasn’t flat enough to skip.

[@joang.cavanna2046]

The Gowganda Tillite is fascinating. So glad you slabbed it so we could see all the detail. That never shows when on the outside. Thanks for sharing.

[@andreakessler227]

This was a terrific episode, thanks for cutting those rocks. My favorite was the Cladopora. Both cutting directions were just beautiful. My rock hounding days are over. If I were to bend over I probably wouldn't be able to straighten up so I am living vicariously through you and the other rock hounders on You Tube. Thanks!

[@MichiganRocks]

You're not the only one in that situation. I get a lot of similar comments. Cladopora is an under appreciated rock in my opinion.

[@animaloverload7465]

I am from Michigan and now live in Florida. I just got my tumbler and am on stage 2 of my first batch. Thank you for the information in your videos, and I especially like the kayaking footage. Rock on.

[@MichiganRocks]

I'm glad you found me. Thanks for watching!

[@sherryjohnson4090]

Thank you, again, for another great video. They all are so beautiful. 💚

[@MichiganRocks]

They are, aren’t they? God does some good work.

[@sherryjohnson4090]

Michigan Rocks, God is the Master Creator.

[@glenntolle4544]

Beautiful slabs!!! 😍

[@tulsiannerose8810]

Beautiful. I see your ring! Lucky Lady. Your video has helped me get in nature more. God bless you. Have been praying for you and your family!

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks!

[@tonywild6581]

That was an interesting video of cutting rocks. Good to see what's inside them. Those rocks had amazing patterns and would be good polished

[@MichiganRocks]

They'll get polished when I make them into something later.

[@bluejay3333]

So happy to see the slabs of the beautiful black and white fossil rock! The black pudding stone is attractive too. I’ve seen these slabs arranged on top of a coffee table then covered with epoxy. Each slab is unique!

[@MichiganRocks]

That would make an interesting table. I've thought about making a table with a glass top with a place under the glass to put tumbled rocks. That way I could change out what's displayed. My wife isn't as excited about it as I am.

[@yeswing10]

Those were beautiful!!! Wow. Drooling🤤. Thank you for sharing those with us!

[@MichiganRocks]

You’re welcome!

[@MisterTee2010]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks for watching!

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

The cladopora is outstanding! It looks so three dimensional. And the mystery rock is similar. Green and white seems so unusual. Now I see how it's possible to slab Petoskey stone. Beautiful stuff. Thank you for letting us see inside the rocks.

[@MichiganRocks]

I slab a fair amount of Petoskey Stone. Usually, I push it through a trim saw by hand, so it's a slow process. You can see me slab one on my Petoskey Stone turtle video.

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

@@MichiganRocks Could your green and white rock be a green tree agate? I just watched a Theo Kellison video made a couple of months ago about tumbling and he had two green tree agates that I couldn't see very well in the video. So I Googled it and some images sure look like your rock!

[@nancygaxiola5412]

The light green rocks with the beautiful darker green veins inside is gorgeous 😍

[@MichiganRocks]

I wish it was harder. It's really soft.

[@jshilohshea381]

I like the new slabs...each different ..last one reminded me of scrimshaw markings... stay safe have fun GO BLUE !

[@MichiganRocks]

I hadn’t thought of scrimshaw, but I can see what you mean. Hail to the victors!

[@malinda8668]

The coral is so cool. It is going to look gorgeous when polished.

[@MichiganRocks]

I hope so!

[@raymondcoggins297]

Beautiful rocks

[@MichiganRocks]

I thought so. I just love the green one.

[@katiewood6036]

The Cladopora is beautiful both ways. these videos are the only thing keeping me from going crazier. I hope they let us out soon. I'm going into rockhounding withdrawal.

[@MichiganRocks]

I hope so too, but I don’t want things opened up too soon so that this spreads more. I’m excited to go to Lake Superior for some rock hunting.

[@wyomingadventures]

Like all of them. The last two are fantastic! Glad you picked up the one rock.

[@MichiganRocks]

I’m glad I did too.

[@terryrgee]

@@MichiganRocks Yeah, when you hear yourself say I am probably going to regret this....don't leave it. Oh and did I say I want one LOL. Will look on Ebay/Etsy.

[@terryrgee]

Ooo I found a pendant for $50....

[@MichiganRocks]

@@terryrgee Awesome!

[@lilalightandlove421]

I’m so glad you went back and slabbed all those rocks! They’re so cool!

[@MichiganRocks]

There were some pretty cool ones in this batch.

[@joannmacquarrie3364]

Wow! Those last two are my favorites 😊👍🏻 Nature is so amazing, talk about hidden treasures! So glad you didn’t leave those behind on the beach!

[@MichiganRocks]

Yeah, that was a close call. Whew!

[@karenpacker8862]

The cladapora petoskey and mystery work were so amazing!!! Thanks

[@MichiganRocks]

Those were my favorites too.

[@merlinjones6485]

Never heard of a Cladopora, but I liked it. Of course the Green oddity was the best. Two things I like doing with new stones are a magnet test and hitting them with a black light. Once again you've given me a short break from TV and bad guitar playing. Nice of you to have added green to your stone play. Never know what could be hidden in a stone. Have you seen the sparkplug discovered in a Geode? They say it was 500 thousand years old. I have my doubts, but you never know what secrets a stone may hold.

[@MichiganRocks]

I hadn’t heard of a spark plug being found in a geode. Sounds like someone had a good laugh at someone else’s expense. I just bought a nice U.V. light. I hadn’t thought of trying it on the green rock. I didn’t try a magnet either. I’ll try both. Thanks for the tip.

[@cindyholmes7565]

Wowza!! The Petoskey and Cladaphora are Amazing…. Loved the last mystery stone as well…. Enjoying your channel on this rainy Saturday 👏👏

[@MichiganRocks]

It started out cloudy here, so my plan was to edit videos and work in my rock shop. But the sun just came out and is making me rethink my plans.

[@profesraelise]

Oh my gosh, Rob, they are all so beautiful! That Gowanda tillite, (which I just learned from you,) is gorgeous, as are they all. Thanks for the video!

[@MichiganRocks]

I’m glad you liked them. I didn’t know you were watching my videos. Have you commented before and I didn’t read your name?

[@icatz]

Wow that dense coral came out beautiful! Wow. TFS 💖🦅🦅

[@MichiganRocks]

Yeah, I'm really glad I went back for that.

[@icatz]

@@MichiganRocks Me too. Is it possible to purchase a slice? With pepperoni haha. Seriously. It's ok if not. It's just such a beautiful coral.

[@MichiganRocks]

@@icatz I'm sorry, I just don't want to start selling stuff. Once I start, it's pretty hard to tell someone else no.

[@icatz]

@@MichiganRocks That's fine. Doesn't hurt to ask.

[@mikelouis9389]

Wow! Beautiful material one and all! Super nice quality and precision on your cuts too! Very impressive!

[@MichiganRocks]

I can't take credit for the beautiful material, and the saw pretty much cuts on it's own, but thanks anyhow!

[@TheOldladyB]

Oh my. Gorgeous. I love the coral ones. But they are all just beautiful.

[@MichiganRocks]

Yeah, this was a nice batch of rocks.

[@pegjackson9716]

Wow, all of those rocks looked absolutely amazing cut! Thanks for sharing. I look forward to your videos. Be safe.

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks. It’s fun to see what’s inside, isn’t it?

[@DeborahJohnson-bh9nd]

I really enjoyed this video. Love the Cladopora! My absolute favorite. Such beautiful detail!

[@MichiganRocks]

I initially left that one on the beach. I'm glad I went back for it.

[@fkirby3]

I am so glad you went back and got that black and white one! The details on the inside are awesome!

[@MichiganRocks]

That type of rock is pretty common, but this one in particular was really nice. The corals were smaller with less black space between the branches.

[@elizabethharttley4073]

Thanks for taking us on the journey, from finding to manipulated, the end result will be amazing(on most of them) Peace

[@MichiganRocks]

What do you imagine the end result being?

[@elizabethharttley4073]

@@MichiganRocks The tumble will shine them up and bring out the depth in color variations. The structures will be more visible.

[@MichiganRocks]

@@elizabethharttley4073 These won't be tumbled as they are. I'll be making pendants, crosses, other shapes, and maybe even backs for the turtles I make out of them. Some will get tumbled, others will get polished on my cabbing machine.

[@LindaSmith-vq1br]

I love the stones. The petoskey Stone is wonderful. It looks likes it survived the oil. The cladopora is stunning in both directions. The remainder piece is fascinating and would make a neat base for displaying the other cuts of it. The gowganda tillite is cool. With all of the figuring in it. The green stone is beautiful. I was wondering if it was Chlorastrolite. I did some research and found some pictures that resemble it. It is absolutely wonderful. I look forward to seeing what you do with these slabs. My imagination is running wild!

[@MichiganRocks]

It’s definitely not Chlorastrolite. Those stones are tiny. They’re also chatoyant and look somewhat like Petoskey stone with a turtle back pattern.

[@LindaSmith-vq1br]

Michigan Rocks I did see a picture that really resembled yours. Maybe it was misidentified. Ah well

[@HoboMinerals]

That first one ❤!! Ugh it’s so beautiful! I love that you represent our beautiful state of Michigan!! Thanks for the education and beauty

[@MichiganRocks]

You're welcome.

[@georginabuziak5110]

This was awesome......they all turned out cool!!! If you use any of them for cabbing, plz do a video on that.....would love to see what you came up with!!!! I also think you just identified some of the slabs I got from an estate sale 20 years ago.........pretty sure now it's Cladopora!! TY!!! : )

[@MichiganRocks]

That's cool that you have some cladopora. Do you know if it's from Michigan? No promises on videos from here, but maybe. It takes at least twice as long to get anything done if I have to film it all. There's a lot of camera moving and reaching around the camera, etc.

[@georginabuziak5110]

@@MichiganRocks I have NO clue where all these rocks I got are from originally....all of the tags had withered away or fell off before we purchased them, I am still working on identifying some of them!

[@bonesstones6584]

WOW, that cladopora is beautiful!

[@arlenes1048]

Wow!! Love the slabs!! So beautiful. 💜

[@nonameneeded9267]

That cladopora, though! Stunning! I would just leave the chunky piece as is, as in the same stone you can appreciate both the trasversal and the logitudinal view of the corals. It would be a beautiful paperweight or education piece. Beautiful! I wish I could by that chunck from you (you really should open an etsy shop)

[@MichiganRocks]

I have a piece cut like that that is a little bigger that I polished on the two sides. I like that rock.

[@LadyYoop]

Fabulous.....I wish I had a tenth of your rock knowledge~! And that rock from U.P. here looks like birch bark when it's wet!

[@MichiganRocks]

It does sort of look like the inside of birch bark, doesn't it?

[@lisamills-wv6nc]

Love that coral! So happy you didn't leave it on the beach. It's so detailed and beautiful! 😊

[@MichiganRocks]

I'm glad I went back for it too.

[@cindy40]

The rock you almost left behind is def my favorite I'm glad you went back for it and shared it with us. The coral shape almost reminds me of zinnia flowers.

[@MichiganRocks]

I love zinnias! They're very cheerful.

[@stevek216]

Great video - do you plan on making a video showing off the finished cabs/etc? I'd love to see them.

[@MichiganRocks]

I don't have any plans to show jewelry from these slabs in particular, but I have shown cabs from other slabs. Here are a couple: Heart Shaped Pendants: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5_HaoOOra-Eibs Pendants for my wife: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWa8iYSfhJmLnbM

[@notinmanitou]

We are so glad you went back for that fossil!! My husband was yelling at you! It cut very nicely.

[@MichiganRocks]

Yeah, I'm glad I went back too.

[@MsSandraCGL]

So beautiful, the petoskey stone, so beautiful

[@txwaterbird6115]

This is awesome! I've never seen most of those rocks. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@MichiganRocks]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@AgateAngler]

Wow, these turned out really really nicely. I am super envious of your slab saw, that precision cut is just beautiful compared to the butchery that I produce on my tile saw.

[@MichiganRocks]

I hand cut some rocks on my trim saw, so I know what you mean.

[@Nikkisavage100]

The green one is wonderful, love that stone

[@Smallathe]

Awesome cuts. Fascinating. Glad you picked up that corral rock...:)

[@MichiganRocks]

I'm glad too. What was I thinking?

[@sueerickson4849]

Very interesting. Love watching your videos. I learn a lot most every time.

[@MichiganRocks]

I’m glad to educate you!

[@michelleangers342]

They all look amazing and the petosky stone turned out so nice!!!

[@tinacloutier7654]

Beautiful all of them.

[@ruthchapman3847]

Love love love the cladoporra, OMG. And the one after the cladopora

[@MichiganRocks]

I almost left that cladopora behind. That would have been a mistake.

[@leighannebailey1966]

I'm so glad you went back and got the cladapora!!

[@MichiganRocks]

Me too!

[@Chancestodolak]

I've been slabbing rocks on a skilsaw wet tile saw and it's the best. I love Michigan rockhounding.

[@MichiganRocks]

Yep, a lot of people use tile saws. I hear they work great, but get you more wet than a lapidary saw.

[@Chancestodolak]

Michigan Rocks this is very true haha I’m going to Leelanau and Petoskey tomorrow to do some hounding. I might post a video. Thanks for your awesome content.

[@patriciamckean4186]

Beautiful slabs, can't wait to see the end results.

[@estherkettridge9485]

Awesome work. Thanks for showing us these stunning stone cut into slabs. How thick are your slabs?

[@MichiganRocks]

I cut most of my slabs, including these 1/4 inch thick.

[@upnorthadventureswithccc]

Oh my the Cladopora is amazing outside and even more amazing inside. A square or rectangle cut if all possible would be beautiful with the different designs from different angles. Thanks for sharing !

[@MichiganRocks]

Do you mean that I should cut a cube? That would be cool, but I'm not sure how to keep all the cuts parallel or perpendicular without some sort of jig. That would be really cool though.

[@upnorthadventureswithccc]

​@@MichiganRocks yes a square. I can imagine it would be very difficult to do. It would be amazing if it could be done !

[@MichiganRocks]

@@upnorthadventureswithccc I'm pretty sure you can get a jig. I don't make spheres, but I know the first step is to make a cube. I know I've seen a jig for that.

[@ruthwagner2348]

green rock and cladopora definitely the favs! Thanks!

[@MichiganRocks]

It seems like most of us agree on those two.

[@mamuanilutmang5148]

I use to enjoy whatever your posts - awesome, amazing and beatiful.

[@EDLaw-wo5it]

I started some low-quality chrysocolla on step 2 instead if one then did a short 3, then a long step 4 because of the softness of the material and it came out real well. Could you not do that with the softer rock? Nice vid! Havagudun.

[@MichiganRocks]

I know some techniques that work on softer rocks, but some rocks I can’t polish no matter what I try. Since I’m slabbing this, I’ll throw the end cuts in the tumbler. I’ll attempt to make a cab.

[@manisteerocks7092]

Heck ya there cool!!!!..clads are sooooo coooolll!!!!!... very cool show!

[@MichiganRocks]

That cladopora was particularly nice.

[@manisteerocks7092]

@@MichiganRocks indeed.

[@juliewaughop2664]

I have always loved looking for rocks , but I can't believe that I csught myself hanging on your every word. I am so excited watching you hunt for rocks on the beach. I want to do this soo bad this summer. I have so many questions. I need a vacation so bad. I've worked on the front line , for so long , in health care. I just need to get away. Do you do this in the summer ? Ok I'm sorry. I just think this would help me to forget all the sickness that I've seen. Happy New Year !!!

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks for taking care of all the people getting sick. I pray for both people with COVID and those taking care of them every day. I do hunt in the summer. Winter with a frozen lake makes it more difficult. I have a few more videos saved up from summer to get us through to the spring with glimpses of warm weather along the way. Ask all the questions you want. I'm pretty good at responding to them, although I don't always know the answers.

[@amyheath9955]

The coral is outstanding!

[@luvasconcelossuperacao8405]

Impressionante ver q a beleza da pedra não e só por fora. Desenhos incríveis por dentro. Estou muito encantada

[@daleb1225]

These were some amazing rocks. If Tiffany picked this up and added it to there line they would charge a fortune and be sold out with years of demand backlogged.

[@MichiganRocks]

If you know anyone at Tiffany’s, ask them to contact me. That sounds like a good gig.

[@Thewarhorse47]

I don't know why but I LOVE these rocks.

[@MichiganRocks]

Probably because they're awesome looking. That's why I love them, anyhow.

[@pirateprospecting707]

Great video!!! Those are going to turn out great!!✅🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️Thanks again for the education. Now I know what to look for at Lake Superior.

[@MichiganRocks]

The rhyolite was the only one from Lake Superior. The rest are all from Lake Huron. The Petoskey stone might have been from Lake Michigan, but most of mine are from Huron.

[@Abpgsetiloincawdyubkolmbrs]

So cool to look inside the rocks!

[@MichiganRocks]

Isn’t it?

[@markreetz1001]

I was a little disappointed in your nearly left behind rock, but not totally. I think like the variation of the depth as a whole, but it was still pretty cool. Pretty cool stuff!

[@MichiganRocks]

That one and the green one were my favorites.

[@nmtumbleweed5320]

So cool! Thank you.

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks for watching!

[@beckyjo8745]

Those are awesome!!!! I love that last one!!!!!! My favorite one!!!!!

[@MichiganRocks]

Mine too!

[@1992offroader]

So do you put them in the lotto or polish by hand?

[@MichiganRocks]

These won’t get polished whole. I’ll make other things out of them. I might make crosses, pendants, maybe the back for one of my turtles.

[@yeswing10]

Have you seen those rocks on Lake Superior that glow in the dark? You have to search at night. They glow orange! It's crazy! Yooperlites, I think. This guy discovered them, so he could name them. Yooper for Upper Pennisula, Lites, because they glow. Check it out!

[@MichiganRocks]

Yep, I’ve seen them. They don’t actually glow in the dark. They fluoresce when you shine a UV light on them. I bought a light for hunting them. I hope I get to use it this summer.

[@yeswing10]

@@MichiganRocks I hope you find some and cut them for us. Wonder if they still glow after a good tumble. Love your channel.

[@MichiganRocks]

@@yeswing10 When I got my light, I tried it out on my tumbled rocks. I found a Yooperlite in a box of tumbled Lake Superior rocks. So I can tell you that they do still glow.

[@yeswing10]

@@MichiganRocks Thank you for telling me. That is so interesting. I hope you are able to get up to Lake Superior before they are all gone. Or are you not interested in Yooperlites? That rock which you almost didn't go back for had the most amazing natural beauty. Like frost on vegetation. Nature encapsulated into stone. A real gem.

[@MichiganRocks]

@@yeswing10 Honesty, I'm not super excited about Yooperlites. I think hunting for them at night will be fun, but I'm not that excited about bringing them home. From what I've seen, they don't all look very good in normal light. I'm not at all worried about them being all gone. On the lake, the rocks are constantly changing. People have been looking for Lake Superior agates for many years and they can still be found.

[@DigginWithDeej]

Very cool results! I like the Petoskey stone and last one best

[@MichiganRocks]

Yeah, this was a fun batch of slabs.

[@happycamper4thewin]

To me, the last rock looks more like porphyritic basalt versus amygdaloidal. Beautiful either way!

[@MichiganRocks]

I always get those two mixed up. My wife just explained the difference. So is that what you think it is?

[@happycamper4thewin]

Michigan Rocks now that I’m looking, the inclusions are rounded, so I will have to change my mind and go for amygdaloidal after all 😀👍

[@SouthernOntarioSasquatch]

You inspire. Thank you!

[@MichiganRocks]

You're welcome. No one else has called me inspiring today. Thanks!

[@jeannemason5803]

The one u don’t know what it is...my favorite..u could soak in resin and tumble..it’s amazing...I like your work..blessings

[@MichiganRocks]

I'm going to try to make a pendant or something out of it. I'm hoping that it will work okay on my cabbing machine.

[@virginiarocks]

I’m glad you didn’t leave that coral behind. Wow!

[@elenabarantcheeva1971]

Thank you. Last two stones are really beautiful. Could you show the final results of these stones? After tumbling and polished.

[@MichiganRocks]

These won't be tumbled as they are. They'll be made into something first. I make crosses, other shapes, pendants, two part turtles. Take a look at my other videos and you'll see some things that they might get made into.

[@deborahbergren9849]

Love this!

[@ROCKINWHEELERS]

A definite Blast From The Past. Those Rocks The First I have ever seen any of them. Oh what my eyes have recently been seeing.

[@MichiganRocks]

There sure are a lot of rocks to look at. It seems like there's always something new.

[@craftyasNZer]

That Cladopora is beautiful and that mystery green rock

[@MichiganRocks]

Those were probably my favorites from these five.

[@craftyasNZer]

@@MichiganRocks They are so pretty. Its neat to see what others are picking up .I wont find those here but am learning to look closer

[@patriciawilliams4314]

Very interesting.

[@debzyj376]

Liked them all...thank you....Enjoyed .

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks for watching!

[@MsSandraCGL]

When you check your stones, to see if they are ready to move on, do you change out the water and add more grit or keep using the same water and grit?

[@MichiganRocks]

I change the grit every week. The old grit is used up after a week. It breaks down to smaller and smaller pieces until its so small that it doesn't grind effectively.

[@MsSandraCGL]

@@MichiganRocks thank ypu

[@dandickinson1003]

How do you polish your rock slap on your cabochon grinder? Can you make a video of this?

[@MichiganRocks]

I don’t. I rarely polish a whole slab. If it’s small enough to fit in the Lot-O tumbler (2.25 inches), I can polish it there. Usually, I make slabs to make into jewelry which does get polished on the cab machine as a cab.

[@markosorio8989]

Hi Rob. Always enjoy your videos. this one has given me the idea of cutting tiles of fossil stone to use as accents on a monochromatic field of 2.5 cm x 5 cm wall tile. Do you know anyone who could cut them to a rough size that I would polish myself? I don't have access to a good slab saw but I could do the final polishing by hand. I have several good sized quartzite and regular Petoskeys, chain coral and mud stones with crinoid tubes that would be beautiful.

[@MichiganRocks]

That sounds like a nice idea for your tile wall. I don't know of anyone who would cut them for you though. It sounds like a perfect excuse to buy a slab saw to me. You "need" it for your project.

[@reginalloyd5843]

Loves the coral!

[@MichiganRocks]

There are two corals here, the cladopora and the Petoskey stone.

[@billdickens6539]

what type of glue do you use to stick the piece of 2x4 to the rocks for cutting at a different angle?

[@MichiganRocks]

I'm not sure what you mean about cutting at different angles. I try to make the cuts parallel, but that last cut is just about impossible to get right. I use regular wood glue. I have used Elmer's wood glue or Titebond II. Don't use waterproof glue because you remove the last slab from the wood by soaking it in water. Lately I've been using water glass (sodium silicate) instead of glue. It has been holding well and releases from the board in a day or two instead of a week or two like wood glue.

[@billdickens6539]

@@MichiganRocks thank you for your quick response . . . . love your videos and the inspiration you give us. Can spend hours watching them -- sometimes more than once!!

[@MichiganRocks]

@@billdickens6539 Just don't forget to rewind them for the next person. Be kind! Rewind!

[@badxbiscuit]

What was the supposed name of the last rocks again? I wanna google image it and see what it looked like. Beautiful rocks and great slabs !

[@MichiganRocks]

Cladopora. I don’t know how scientifically accurate that is, but it’s what people commonly call it. it’s a fossilized coral.

[@bethknighten1736]

I ❤️ this!! I live in the upper peninsula in Sault Ste Marie where can I look nearby my home for these type of rocks? I love this stuff I just love rocks I have so many around my yard and inside my house it's crazy how many I have I don't know what they are but they're beautiful to me:-) please let me know where you suggest that I go around here and what to look for please I would love to find a geode I have no idea what they look like help! Thank you have fun Rock hunting

[@MichiganRocks]

I have never really hunted for geodes and I'm not sure that there are many in Michigan, so I can't help you with that. I hunted at the Point Iroquois Light House, which isn't too far from you. I did pretty well there, but if you go a little farther, to the west of Whitefish Point, you'll have a better chance of finding an agate. Agates are really pretty and a lot of fun to find. They're also very difficult to find, so you won't find many. I really like Vermillion Point and Crisp Point. Here are some videos for you: Point Iroquois: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmndgXl5o9Rsl6M Vermillion Point: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnXUd5uPr5iIjLs Crisp Point: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGHSlmqfaqannas

[@seashoremudlark3916]

Luv the green brain! nice when u cut it as well.

[@melindadutcher212]

Hello and thank you Brother...

[@MichiganRocks]

You're welcome, Melinda.

[@davidhile5363]

Did you notice any changes to the Petoskey stone after being exposed to the oil. I’ve been looking at rock saws. I’m not sure what I want yet. I once worked with a guy who had a cousin in Oregon that did lapidary work. One time his cousin sent him a rock that he had sliced. In the center of the rock half was almost like a clear window and on the other side of the window you could see fluid in there. It was incredible that he sliced it in just the right place. Another outstanding video as always !!!

[@MichiganRocks]

I made the mistake of cutting the cladopora and some other rocks of different colors before the Petoskey stone. I thought the oil might stain it, but I didn’t notice any problems from the oil. I talked to the lady who owns a a Petoskey stone shop in Petoskey once. She said she never cuts them in oil. I would assume she knows more than I do, but I don’t see a problem. The bigger problem is putting them in the vice.

[@davidhile5363]

Michigan Rocks Yeah, I can see where they would be a problem to hang on to. Thanks for the info !!!

[@YellowfinGrouper]

The coral is amazing.