Da Yooper's Rockhounds Guide to

Michigan Diamonds

Diamonds in Michigan, yes, but, where, what quality, size and quantity? So far Mi diamonds have been found in about 20 locations. However no commercially significant Mich. Diamond discovery has been made. The most well known kimberlite location is the Lake Ellen diamond exploration location North East of Crystal Falls, Michigan

The majority of the possible Diamond bearing strata ocurr in a line from Crystal Falls East to Hermansville./Powers area. It is my privlige to be aquainted with Shawn Carlson, a geologist involved in the Diamond Explorations of the U. P. in the recent past. Shawn has suggested that no significent commercial discoveries have been made to date. No diamonds have been found in quantity, or larger than 1mm in the explorations.

However, the Lake Ellen location does have Ruby-Red Pyrope Garnets, and Magnesium Ilmenite of gem quality. I have found a one inch, and a one half inch Garnet as well as many smaller ones. Some of them are of fantastic color. The Hermansville location yielded beautiful Peridot from the drill core. However, this location is under water and not available to the rockhound.

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A large Diamond 10.875 carats, known as the Dowagiac diamond was found near the Indiana Border, in a glacerial moraine. A number of Diamonds have been found in the glacial till of Wisconsin and it is believed that they were brought down from Michigan's Upper Peninsula VISIT MY LINKS PAGE Rot-a-links The FREE Ultimate Link Multiplier Your Ad or Link here $4.50/mo Your Ad or Link here $4.50/mo Your Ad or Link here $4.50/mo	For Sale $12.00 1/2 Lb of Kimberlite gravel from Lake Ellen Location for panning, price includes shipping. See below for minerals. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lake Ellen Kimberlite with gems Very large image with detail Primary Minerals What to look for? See below. Diamonds Possible, but not probable. Ruby-Red Pyrope Garnet Magnesium Ilmenite Olivine -Peridot Site 73 Hermansville, MI Phlogopite Microscopic Apatite ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Secondary Minerals Serpentine Calcite Phlogopite Chlorite Microscopic Millerite	Lake Ellen Kimberlite Location Shawn Carlson and Forest Lever having a serious discussion. Lake Ellen Kimberlite Location Bay de Noc Gem & Mineral Club members looking it over. Detailed Online Map and Directions available $2.00. 2007 Field Trips to the Lake Ellen Location. Contact: Da Yooper to obtain information. dayooper@dayooper.com Peridote Garnet from Site 73. Hermansville, MI Links Morphology of Kimberlite Kimberlite Indicator Minerals THE MINERAL ILMENITE THE MINERAL PHLOGOPITE THE MINERAL APATITE