Yooperlites are a variety of sodalite-rich syenite found in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

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Here's what to know about the rock that is found in the Upper Peninsula along Lake Superior: What is a Yooperlite? Yooperlites are a variety of sodalite-rich syenite found in the Upper Peninsula ...