Using an at home hardness test for your beach finds
The Mohs scale was introduced by a German Geologist Fredrick Mohs in 1812. The method was basically the vulnerability of a mineral to...
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NORTHPORT TRADING POST
Welcome to The Northport Trading Post!
We are an "As Local as Possible" Gift shop in Northport MI.
We carry local Authors, Artists, Crafters, Local Honey from our own hives, Local Maple Syrup and a fully operational Rock shop right in the store.
We are glad you stopped by!
Please feel free to get a hold of us for any questions!
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northporttrading
- May 19, 2023
- 1 min
Saturdays attempt to identify rocks in the Great Lakes: Jacobsville Sandstone
Jacobsville Sandstone, also known as Lake Superior Sandstone, was formed approximately 550 million years ago. The history about the...
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northporttrading
- May 19, 2023
- 1 min
Have you ever wondered why some Petoskey stones are darker than others?
Thursday thought....... Have you ever wondered why some petoskey stones are a lot darker than others? The darkness in the corals eyes...
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northporttrading
- May 19, 2023
- 2 min
Fun Facts Friday: The 3 main types of Rocks!
Fun Facts Friday....... Along with the rockhound journey, the ability to easily identify the rocks that we find is extremely important. ...
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northporttrading
- May 19, 2023
- 1 min
What the Heck did I just find?
Actually I was gifted this stone from a local that was moving and he had do down size the collection. My friend said that this stone was...
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northporttrading
- May 19, 2023
- 1 min
What the Heck did I just Find?
Wednesday wonder.... I have been told that I have found a stromatalite. So I did some research. Stromatolites are over 500 million years...
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northporttrading
- May 19, 2023
- 1 min
Saturdays attempt to identify rocks in the Great Lakes:: Conglomerates
Saturdays post for Rock identification. Conglomerates! Conglomerates are defined as a sedimentary rock with other rocks cemented together...
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northporttrading
- Apr 24, 2023
- 1 min
Saturdays attempt to identify rocks in the Great Lakes: Unakite
On Saturdays, throughout the summer, I will be posting some information about some of our local stones. I figure if your going to be...
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northporttrading
- Apr 24, 2023
- 2 min
Saturdays attempt to identify rocks in the Great Lakes:: Chert Vs Leland Blue
Saturday attempt to help identify certain rocks. Blue chert is a rascal when it comes to Leland Blues. I get tripped up on them all the...
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northporttrading
- Apr 24, 2023
- 1 min
Saturdays attempt to identify rocks in the Great Lakes: Lightning Stones/ Septarian Stones
Good morning! It's Saturday! A little identification and information on another local stone. This one should be an easy one.....no...
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northporttrading
- Jan 16, 2023
- 2 min
The Beginnings of a New Year
Happy New Year Everyone! There is a lot to talk about this year! But I would like to tell you a little bit about our storefront. This...
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northporttrading
- Sep 7, 2022
- 1 min
An introduction
Our names are Scot and Jennifer Wack. We live in Northport Michigan........ But our story does not start there..... We met in the DC...
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