Around 1885, two copper prospect pits were sunk in the northwest quarter of Section 2, Township 44 North, Range 6 West, on either side of Pre-emption Creek.

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

ⓘ Native Copper

2 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

George, R. D. (1900) Preliminary Report on the Copper-bearing Rocks of Douglas County, Wisconsin. Ulysses Sherman Grant. The Journal of Geology, 8 (4) 370 doi:10.1086/620818 p.59

ⓘ Native Copper

Formula: Cu

References:

George, R. D. (1900) Preliminary Report on the Copper-bearing Rocks of Douglas County, Wisconsin. Ulysses Sherman Grant. The Journal of Geology, 8 (4) 370 doi:10.1086/620818 p.59

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu

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References

George, R. D. (1900) Preliminary Report on the Copper-bearing Rocks of Douglas County, Wisconsin. Ulysses Sherman Grant. The Journal of Geology, 8 (4) 370 doi:10.1086/620818 p.59

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