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Rocks & Agates 101

Short, practical guides for anyone starting out on the Lake Superior shoreline. More articles get added as members ask questions.

What Is a Lake Superior Agate?

Bands, banks, and a billion years of luck: the story behind the most famous rock on our shoreline.

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Grand Marais, the Whitefish Point area, and the long stretches of Lake Superior shoreline in between.

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Train your eye for shine, translucency, and banding — and learn why wet gravel is your best friend.

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What tumbling, cutting, and cabbing actually involve — and the cheapest honest way to start.

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How to be welcome back: respect land and rules, watch the big lake, and leave the beach better than you found it.

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