PETOSKEY — On June 28, 1965, Gov. George Romney signed a bill naming the Petoskey stone as Michigan's official state stone. This Petoskey stone was found in Bayfront Park in Petoskey. The stone, which ...

Five tips for finding and polishing Petoskey stones, fossilized ancient coral found on the beaches in the shallows of Lake Michigan along the Northern Michigan coast. These cool looking Petoskey ...

With a few weeks left until fall weather makes beachcombing uncomfortable, many are out along northern Michigan beaches looking for Petoskey stones. But people often find Charlevoix stones, which look ...

Rock collectors in northern Michigan often find what they believe are Petoskey stones, only to later find out they are the lesser known Charlevoix stones — which can leave some disappointed that they ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Statement Correspondent Anna Whitney holds a Petoskey stone. Meleck Eldahshoury/DAILY. Buy this ...

Petoskey and Charlevoix stones are both fossilized coral from the Devonian Age, found in Michigan. Petoskey stones have a larger, more symmetrical hexagonal pattern than Charlevoix stones. Rock ...

Petoskey and Charlevoix stones are both fossilized coral from the Devonian Age, found in Michigan. Petoskey stones have a larger, more symmetrical hexagonal pattern than Charlevoix stones. With a few ...