Petoskey Stone ― Finding, Identifying, and Collecting Michigan Favorite Fossil

Learn how to really find Petoskey Stones!

Michigan’s famous stone and its “rays of the rising sun” are admired and desired across the country—and around the world. This is the only guide you need to begin finding and collecting the Petoskey Stone. The easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions help to turn those once frustrating hunts into successful one. Discover where to look, from obvious spots like Lake Michigan beaches and Petoskey State Park to lesser known locales, including gravel pits and roadbeds. Find out what to look for in watery areas and why the search is entirely different in dry environs. Along the way, you’ll learn the legends, myths, and facts that surround Michigan’s official State Stone, like which fossilized skeletons give it its unforgettable appearance. From the first signs of spring until winter arrives in full force, grab Petoskey Stone by Dan R. Lynch and begin your next rock-hunting adventure!

Dan R. Lynch grew up on the shores of Lake Superior in Two Harbors, Minnesota, spending his weekends learning about rocks and minerals first-hand in his parents’ rock shop. As the summertime crowds came into the shop with their discoveries, Dan always found it satisfying to help those novice rock collectors learn about and understand what they had found. So after earning a degree in graphic design and photography, it seemed only logical to combine his passions for geology, mineral collecting, art, and writing to create books that help new hobbyists identify their treasures in simple, easy-to-understand language. Today, Dan lives with his wife, Julie, and continues to write books about rocks and minerals while also working as a professional ancient numismatist.