Wishing stones rocks

Wish on a white striped stone

Discover the legend behind wishing stones, smooth stones with an unbroken line of quartz, chalcedony, or calcite running around the entire exterior of the stone. Learn how they form, where to find them, and the different variations of the legend behind them in this fascinating article. Whether you believe in the superstition or not, wishing stones are a unique and interesting find for any rockhound.

Hag stones meaning, history, folklore, magic and traditional uses as protection from witches and evil spirits. Why hag stones are so rare & special.

Wishing Stone Witches Stone

What is a wishing rock? It’s a rock with a single perfectly unbroken stripe all the way around the circumference of the rock. For a rock to qualify as a true wishing rock, there

Collecting seashells is something most kids (and many adults) do. It’s a fun and seemingly harmless activity. But some of the shells still have living creatures, and the shells themselves help keep beaches healthy and ... Read more

A guide to identifying beach stones found along the shorelines of Lake Michigan, with photos and info about syenite, rhyolite, pumice, dolomite, quartz, wishing stones, Presque Island serpentinite, quartzite, diabase(dolerite), pegmatite, conglomerate, banded metamorphic rock and heart stones,.

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