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Yooperlites: ‘Michigan’s Newest Mineral’

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When you call yourself a Yooper, it’s a unique badge you wear with pride.

And now there’s a new unofficial stone catching the eyes of many: Yooperlites.

Posted on the Yooperlites Facebook page are pebbles of sodalite found along the Lake Superior shoreline with a UV flashlight.

The special light gives them that glowing effect.

Brimley’s Erik Rintamaki has been collecting them for a while now and runs the Facebook page, along with some special services for like-minded rock-hounds.

To be a part of some of the upcoming Yooperlite tours,

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