Symbols for Wisconsin: Geological and Archaelogical Symbols By Nora Kirkeby Aug 7, 2007, 14:40 PST

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Wisconsin State Fossil
Wisconsin's state fossil is the trilobite. Find out what a trilobite is, when it lived, and what it took to get this fossil elected as a Wisconsin state symbol.
Source: State Fossils

Wisconsin State Mineral
Find out why galena is important, and why Wisconsin chose it to be the state mineral.
Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Wisconsin State Mineral
This page has great information on red granite's adoption as a state symbol. Find out what group lobbied for its adoption, and which minerals can generally be found inside granite.
Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

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