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Our spokesrabbit, Buster, continues his travels. Where will he show up next?
08/17/2026

Our spokesrabbit, Buster, continues his travels. Where will he show up next?

Our spokesrabbit, Buster, getting blown around on the shores of Lake Superior
08/01/2026

Our spokesrabbit, Buster, getting blown around on the shores of Lake Superior

Christmas in July! All our Christmas and winter-themed stuffies, nursery decorations, and ornaments are 15% off for the...
07/12/2026

Christmas in July! All our Christmas and winter-themed stuffies, nursery decorations, and ornaments are 15% off for the month of July! It's never too early to start your holiday shopping!

Visit our Etsy shop at https://hampsteadhandknits.etsy.com

Christmas in July! All our Christmas and winter-themed stuffies, nursery decorations, and ornaments are 15% off for the...
07/06/2026

Christmas in July! All our Christmas and winter-themed stuffies, nursery decorations, and ornaments are 15% off for the month of July! It's never too early to start your holiday shopping!
Visit our Etsy shop at https://hampsteadhandknits.etsy.com

More about Buster's (our spokesrabbit) trip to Michigan
06/28/2026

More about Buster's (our spokesrabbit) trip to Michigan

Hi from your traveling bunny friend, Buster! We visited the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum in Houghton, Michigan and saw a...
06/26/2026

Hi from your traveling bunny friend, Buster! We visited the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum in Houghton, Michigan and saw a lot of cool rocks! Some were found locally in Michigan, and others were from around the world.

In the first photo, I am standing in front of some big quartz crystals. Quartz is the second most common mineral in the earth's crust. It is very hard. When it crystalizes (forms into crystals) they are often hexagonal because the molecules that make up quartz, silicon oxide, tend to stack on top of each other in hexagonal shapes.

In the second photo you see me in front of a geode. A geode is a round hole inside rock that is filled with minerals. In this case, it is filled with little quartz crystals. This geode was found in Keokuk, Iowa.

In the third photo I'm in front of some hematite that formed as a stalagmite in a cave. Water with dissolved iron in it dripped down into a cave. As the water evaporated, the iron oxide in it slowly grew into round globular shapes.

Just for fun, I am including photos of some other cool rocks from their collection.

In the Copper Pavilion just outside the museum is a piece of native copper that was found on the bottom of Lake Superior. It is the Guinness World Record holder for the largest boulder of copper!

Museum tickets are very inexpensive, and the museum is free for kids under 8.

Did you know? Little balls of hematite have been found on Mars!

This travel post is brought to you by https://hampsteadhandknits.etsy.com.

Buster, our spokesrabbit, continues his exploration of the Keweenaw Peninsula.
06/15/2026

Buster, our spokesrabbit, continues his exploration of the Keweenaw Peninsula.

Our spokesrabbit, Buster Travels, continues his trek through the Michigan U.P.
06/06/2026

Our spokesrabbit, Buster Travels, continues his trek through the Michigan U.P.

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