Evanston Store Hours
| Sunday: | CLOSED |
|---|---|
| Monday: | 10:30 am - 5:30 pm |
| Tuesday: | 10:30 am - 5:30 pm |
| Wednesday: | CLOSED |
| Thursday: | 10:30 am - 7:00 pm |
| Friday: | CLOSED - July 4th |
| Saturday: | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Butchite, usually known as Float Copper, is found in abundance in the state of Michigan. In geology, "float" is a term that refers to any material that has been carried away by erosion from where it was formed. This happened with Copper in Michigan during the glacial drifts of the Pleistocene period, thereby making it "Drift Copper" as well. Float Copper is usually found along river beds that were formed by melt water from the glaciers.
After collecting fossils as a hobby for many years growing up, Dave Douglass opened Dave's Down to Earth Rock Shop in 1970 at the age of 20 (with the help of his parents) at 1312 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, Illinois. The shop contained minerals and fossils, mostly self-collected by the Douglass family.
