AY Honor Petoskey Stone Requirements

Petoskey Stone

Skill Level

1

Year

2013

Version

03.05.2026

Approval authority

Michigan Conference

1. What is a Petoskey Stone? What is its significance in the state of Michigan?

2. Where can Petoskey Stones be found and what do they look like before they are polished?

3. How is a Petoskey Stone different from a rock or a mineral?

4. Either orally or in written form, share the "Legend of the Petoskey Stone”.

5. Define these terms as they relate to the Petoskey Stone: calcite, calyx, colonial coral, Dr. Edwin Strum, fossil, hexagon, Hexagonaria percarinata, Neatoshing, Petosegay, polyp.

6. What rules of etiquette should be followed when hunting for Petoskey Stones?

7. List the materials needed when preparing to polish a Petoskey Stone.

8. List the steps for polishing a Petoskey Stone.

9. What safety procedures should be followed when hunting for Petoskey Stones and when polishing Petoskey Stones?

10. Obtain a Petoskey Stone and follow the procedures for polishing it.

11. Explain how each of the following scriptures relates to either hunting for Petoskey Stones or polishing Petoskey Stones:

a. Jeremiah 29:13

b. Matthew 20:16 (last part)

c. Ecclesiastes 9:10

d. Philippians 1:6

e. Psalm 138:8

f. Titus 2:14

12. Illustrate, share on social media or in a group, at least one spiritual lesson you have learned in your study of the Petoskey Stone.