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The best Petoskey Stone hunting grounds are Lake Michigan beaches after storms, which expose new material; top public spots include the Petoskey breakwall and Magnus City Park.
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Petoskey, Michigan
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The Petoskey Stone — Michigan's official state stone since 1965 — is a fossilized coral (Hexagonaria percarinata) unique to Michigan's glacial geology that appears gray when dry but reveals hexagonal patterns when wet.
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Kilwin's, the chocolate chain widely associated with Mackinac Island, actually began in Petoskey in 1947 when Don and Katy Kilwin opened a small bakery; by August 2025 it had 178 locations in 30 states, with headquarters still in Petoskey.
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Petoskey stones are found primarily along Lake Michigan and Lake Huron shorelines in the Petoskey, Charlevoix, and northern Michigan beach areas; when polished they reveal a hexagonal pattern.