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Types of Rocks Found In Lake Michigan: A Guide To the 8 Most Common You’ll Spot

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Lake Michigan holds a treasure of rocks from the base of the earth’s crust. Together with years of mineral wash, pressure, and high temperatures, you can find many blends of colors and patterns. Types of Rocks Found In Lake Michigan: A Guide Agate Agate stone is made up of mainly quartz and chalcedony. It is … Read more

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Rockhounding Near Chicago, IL: 12 Places To Hunt Rocks, Crystals, and Fossils

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With Lake Michigan and an abundance of rivers, there are a lot of neat things to find along the shorelines in and around Chicago. And, if you are willing to drive for an hour or two, central Illinois and some of the surrounding states have even more exciting rockhounding destinations.  Rockhounding Near Chicago (A Visitor’s … Read more

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Types of Rocks Found In Illinois: 11 Common Collectible Rocks and Fossils You Can Find

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The great and bustling city of Chicago overshadows the rest of the state of Illinois. In the minds of many people, the state itself exists as a kind of appendage to the city. But there is much more to the Prairie State than its most famous city. Illinois is one of the most geologically interesting … Read more

Categories Rockhounding, Illinois

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