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Some of the Oldest Rocks on Earth outcrop in the North West area of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, , The Oldest Antiques On Earth are found here in the form of the rocks and fossils of the preCambrian Shield, The majority of rocks in the rest of Michigan were formed from marine sediments and are often rich in marine fossil specimen. In fact, Michigan's State Stone is a fossilized coral from the Devonian Era called the Petoskey Stone. What is believed to be the first and oldest life on earth is a fossil blue green algae and is found in a fossilized strata called Stromatolites. Stromatolites occur in some areas of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and often are Billions of years old. Michigan's State Stone, the Petoskey Stone is a six sided Coral of Divonian Era of around 350 Million Years ago. Unique and Beautiful, Michigan's State Gem, The Isle Royal Greenstone is an example of a relatively rare and unknown semiprecious gemstone that is becoming more in demand as the public becomes aware of it's unique beauty. Many of the rocks and minerals from the Western Upper Peninsula are Unique and some found no where else on earth. Native Copper in it's many forms including crystals, Native Silver, Thomsonites, Kona Dolomite, Gold, Lake Superior Agates and many more rocks & minerals are found here. The index below leads to more information on Michigan's Oldest Antiques On Earth. |
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