Traprock Copper

Traprock Copper Metal detecting for, and finding float copper in Michigan is my happy place. Selling it is a bonus
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05/27/2026

I recently bought an old collection of Michigan float copper that was found by someone metal detecting in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Though they had mostly been cleaned years ago, my power washer made them really nice. If you see one you’re interested in feel free to send a private message.

Finally have a nice shop space, now to get everything here and organized. Time to grind some copper and also get a coup...
05/26/2026

Finally have a nice shop space, now to get everything here and organized. Time to grind some copper and also get a couple projects completed for some customers that have been waiting too long. 😊

05/23/2026

Jimmy found a nice piece when he was out metal detecting for Michigan float copper. He was using a Minelab Equinox 800 detector. He was nice enough to film, nevermind when he gets distracted.

05/17/2026

Finding Michigan float copper while metal detecting somewhere in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula never gets old. The biggest pieces aren’t always the nicest. This one couldn’t get any better.

05/15/2026

Had to catch up on power washing some float copper. I wish I could say I found all of this myself, but that isn’t the case. Now it’s time to get it to the shop and start working on it. If a piece catches your eye, just send a private message. All these were found while metal detecting somewhere in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

05/14/2026

It’s a long one, I filmed just about every piece of Michigan float copper that I found while out metal detecting, and most of Jimmy’s. Shoutout to for the awesome shovels. We did way too much prying on some of the rocks you’ll see and so far we haven’t been able to break their shovels.

05/09/2026

A 50 pound piece of Michigan float copper. They don’t come in intricate, 3D shapes like this one very often. As an added bonus, it has great patina. Unfortunately I didn’t find this one, but I was happy to buy it. It was found by someone metal detecting somewhere in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. I’m not touching this one, no stand, no grinding and certainly no acid cleaning.

05/08/2026

Finding silver on our chunks of Michigan Float Copper isn’t super rare, but it’s also not too common. Most often it’s little specks. Here are 4 pieces I recently stumbled across while power washing. These were all found while metal detecting.

05/05/2026

Springtime metal detecting for float copper in Michigan can get a little cold on the hands.

05/02/2026

I’ve never found one of these, probably because I’ve never looked for them, but my friend has a large amount of fluorescent sodalite from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. All of these are from private property and he has already spoken with Officers from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources because jealous people have reported him. All of his stones are found on private property so don’t bother mentioning the 25 lbs per year limit that is allowed by Michigan law. That only applies to public land. If anyone’s interested in any send me a private message and I will pass your info along. I have zero expertise in these things.

04/30/2026

A sneak peak at some Michigan float copper on custom stands. Some are spoken for, some will eventually be available. Still a lot of grinding to do and I’ll more than likely finish the stands in a high gloss black powder coat. I haven’t tried that color yet.

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Hancock, MI
49930

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https://www.ebay.com/usr/traprock-copper

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