Weyerhaeuser Explorations

Prospect in Douglas county in Wisconsin, United States with commodities Copper, Silver
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Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10229918
MAS/MILS ID 0550310019
Record type Site
Current site name Weyerhaeuser Explorations
Alternate or previous names Gordon Copper, Douglas County Deposits

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -91.56546, 46.21439 (WGS84)
Elevation 366
Location accuracy 10(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Douglas(county)

Wisconsin(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Chittamo NE(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Solon Springs(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Ashland(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Namekagon(hydrologic unit)

St. Croix(hydrologic accounting unit)

St. Croix(hydrologic subregion)

Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Wisconsin Douglas

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
4th Principal 043 N 010 W 11 SESESE Wisconsin

Comments on the location information

  • REC 030- ALSO IN SECTIONS 12,13 AND 14. REC 040- ALSO SOME COUNTY OWNED LAND.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -91.56546, 46.21439

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1890

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership
Type of mineral rights Private Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Rudolph Land Co.
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner
    Owner Groton Realty Co.
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner
    Owner Don Skrupky
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner
    Owner J. W. Storkman
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner
    Owner Iwen Lumber Co., A. K.
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner
    Owner Douglas County
    Year 1977

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-NOV-83 Schmidt U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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