LAKE MICHIGAN STONE KIT~SET OF 9 STONES~ APROX. 1" TO 1.5"~ DESIGN YOUR OWN - $5 - (Traverse City, MI)

MICHIGAN STONE KIT~ APROX. 1" - 1.5"~ SET OF 9 LAKE MICHIGAN STONES. ARRANGE AND GLUE TO MAKE YOUR OWN CREATION. EXCELLENT SIZE FOR JEWERLY MAKING. LAKE MICHIGAN STONES. From 1870 to 1885, Leland was a smog-filled industrial town, the main industry of which was anchored by the Leland Lake Superior Iron Company. After the smelting industry failed because of large overhead costs and the lack of a good harbor in Leland, the remains of the industry, including heaps of slag, were dumped into the harbor. Slag is a byproduct of the smelting process: raw ore is heated, and the desired iron ore is separated from various natural impurities. When those impurities cool, the result is stone-like slag. Leland Blue, specifically, is the mix of blue glass with other chemicals — but this varying chemical medley can also cause the slag to appear purple, gray, or a shade of green. Today, people find this slag material on the shores of Leland’s beaches.But for many locals, Leland Blue has become much more than a waste product. Leland Blue has become the industry itself — but in true Northern Michigan style, it’s not so much an industry as it is a way of life. More than just a quintessentially Northern Michigan stone, Leland Blue is the foundation of a whole lifestyle that has seamlessly blended the business of selling Leland Blue with the love of finding and working with it.*WILL COMBINE SHIPPING ON STONES. ONLY PAY SHIPPING ON THE FIRST STONE, THE REST ARE FREE SHIPPING.

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