HuntingHuron
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Post by HuntingHuron on Nov 4, 2020 18:55:22 GMT -5
I'm relatively new to rockhounding and tumbling. I need to get more educated on the rocks that I find. As my name implies, Lake Huron is my playground of choice. On Amazon I found the book "Lake Huron Rock Picker's Guide", and it has decent reviews. Before I get it I wanted to make sure it was worth my while. It was written by a gentleman on the Michigan side, and I would assume it would apply to rocks that he finds on his side of the pond. I hunt on the Ontario shoreline. Does anyone have experience hunting both sides? Would the rocks be similar? Do rocks change dramatically depending which of the two shorelines you hunt on? Without knowing any more than I do I would assume that the geology, and therefore some of the rock types, would change as you head north along the shoreline as opposed to east-west. In other words I would expect to find similar rocks in the Grand Bend to Goderich area as one might find in the Lexington to Forrestville shoreline. As you head north, maybe one finds similar rocks in Alpena as you would in Tobermory. Would this be the correct assumption? By the way, too bad those awesome agates don't get washed down this way from Lake Superior .
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SirRoxalot
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Post by SirRoxalot on Nov 17, 2020 11:06:03 GMT -5
It’s a decent little book. Good photos and descriptions of what you’re likely to find. Covers both sides of the lake, but is a bit dated. Eg: he says there is nothing but sand from Kettle Point to Tobermory. Water levels and storms change things regularly, and that stretch is now awesome. What you find on beaches depends on what the glaciers brought south, and what rock formations are under the lakes, releasing cool things. Found a puddingstone on Lake Erie, past Chatham... 500 km from its source near Sault Ste Marie. We regularly find Petoskey Stones on our side of Huron... although everybody knows they can only be found in Michigan. The Traverse Group limestone and shale beds lie under the lake, and we reap the bounty. And you can find the odd bit of agate, but they’re a very modest blue-grey, from limestone, not the classic red-white Lakers. Got my best ever just last week. Collecting beach rocks is awesome fun, and gives you a window into the deep history, and endless variety, of Canadian rocks.
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HuntingHuron
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Post by HuntingHuron on Nov 17, 2020 12:31:18 GMT -5
Awesome information SirRoxalot....More info than I could have expected. I agree with you that the Huron shoreline constantly changes. Went to one of the small beaches in Bayfield in late July. Water level was high but beach was accessible. Went back last week and water level was down, but there was an 8 foot vertical drop to the beach. I've seen the constant erosion over the last 25 years. I found a poor man's Petosky stone (my first) in my last hunt - well worn down. I would have thrown it back, but my granddaughter is interested in fossils. Anyway, many thanks and good luck with your hunting. This is my upcoming retirement hobby.
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