Dwarves' Earth Treasures Online Museum: Mandan Datolites
Mandan Pit just east of Delaware,
Keweenaw CO., Michigan
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. Mandan
Pit is a gravel pit full of rocks and sand that were carried from nearby
sources and deposited by ancient glaciers. Datolites, "float copper" and
few other interesting rocks can be found there assuming that you're able
to beat anyone to them that is. I hadn't had any good luck with that site
so far. Most datolites found there are heavily weathered (bleached), and
I found one that just crumbles away easily. But there are some datolites
found with colorful centers still intact.. There was a rumor of purple
datolite being found there.
Was mislabelled as "Drexel Mine" so anyone have to be carefull when
buying any datolites from anyone.