agate beaches minnesota
Lake Superior agate. The Lake Superior agate is a type of agate stained by iron and found on the shores of Lake Superior. Its wide distribution and iron-rich bands of color reflect the gemstone's geologic history in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. In 1969 the Lake Superior agate was designated by the Minnesota Legislature as the official state gemstone.
10 Amazing Beaches on Minnesotaâs North Shore. The North Shore of Lake Superior is a 150-mile stretch of beautiful, rugged, shoreline that often feels more coastal than Midwest, with lighthouses, rocky cliffs and outcrops, waterfalls, and tourist towns.
Franklin Square Park Point Beach (Duluth) â Duluth marks the start of the scenic North Shore drive, and there is a beach to be found out on Park Point (now known as Minnesota Point), a long, narrow strip of land which extends past Canal Park towards Wisconsin.