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Encyclopedia > List of U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones

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State geological symbols

Not every state has an official state mineral, rock, stone or gemstone. (Years, if listed in parentheses, are the years of the state's adoption.)

State Mineral Rock Stone Gemstone color±
Alabama
Hematite (1967)
Hematite (1967)[1]
Star Blue Quartz (1990)[3]
Alaska Gold Jade
Arizona Petrified wood
Arkansas Quartz Bauxite (1967)
California Gold Serpentine (1965) Benitoite (1985)
Colorado Rhodochrosite (2002) Yule marble (2004) Aquamarine (1971)
Connecticut Garnet
Delaware Sillimanite
Florida Agatized coral (1979) Moonstone (1970)
Georgia Staurolite Quartz Amethyst
Hawaii Black coral
Idaho Star Garnet
Illinois
Indiana Limestone
Iowa Geode (1967)
Kansas
Kentucky
Coal (1998)
Coal (1998)[4]
Louisiana Agate Petrified palmwood
Maine Tourmaline
Maryland Patuxent River Stone
Massachusetts Babingtonite Roxbury Puddingstone (1983) Rhodonite
Michigan Petoskey stone fossilized coral (1965) Chlorastrolite
(aka Isle Royale greenstone)
Minnesota Iron Lake Superior agate (1969)
Mississippi Petrified Wood (1976)
Missouri
Galena (1967)
Galena (1967)
Mozarkite (1967)
Montana Agate Yogo Sapphire
Nebraska Blue Agate Prairie agate (1967)
Nevada Silver Sandstone (1987) Precious: Virgin Valley black fire opal
Semiprecious: Nevada turquoise
New Hampshire Beryl (1985) Granite (1985) Smoky quartz (1985)
New Jersey
New Mexico Turquoise
New York Garnet (1967)
North Carolina Granite (1979) Emerald (1973)
North Dakota Teredo Wood
Ohio Ohio Flint
Oklahoma Rose RockBarite crystal
Oregon Thunderegg (1965) Oregon sunstone (1987)
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island Bowenite (1966) Cumberlandite (1966)
South Carolina Amethyst Blue granite (1969) Amethyst (1969)
South Dakota Rose quartz Fairburn agate (1966)
Tennessee Limestone (1979) Agate Tennessee Pearl (1979)
Texas Oligocene petrified palm wood (1969) Texas blue topaz (1969)
Utah Copper (1994) Coal (1991) Topaz (1969)
Vermont Granite, marble and slate (1992)
Virginia
Washington Petrified wood (1975)[5]
West Virginia Silicified Mississippian
fossil coral Lithostrotionella (1990)
Wisconsin
Galena (1971)
Galena (1971)
Red granite (1971)
Wyoming Jade (Nephrite) (1967)

This article is about the U.S. State. ... Hematite. ... Hematite. ... Hematite, also spelled haematite, is the mineral form of Iron(III) oxide, (Fe2O3), one of several iron oxides. ... Marble Source: US Government File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Marble Source: US Government File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For other uses, see Marble (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Quartz (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) None[1] Spoken language(s) English 85. ... GOLD refers to one of the following: GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade). ... A selection of antique, hand-crafted Chinese jade (jadeite) buttons Unworked Jade Jade is used as an ornamental stone, the term jade is applied to two different rocks that are made up of different silicate minerals. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Fire Agate is a layered stone. ... Petrified log at the Petrified Forest National Park A petrified tree from California Petrified wood is a type of fossil: it consists of fossil wood where all the organic materials have been replaced with minerals (most often a silicate, such as quartz), while retaining the original structure of the wood. ... Download high resolution version (700x774, 21 KB)Turquoise pebble, made by tumbling the rough rock in a rotating drum with abrasive. ... Download high resolution version (700x774, 21 KB)Turquoise pebble, made by tumbling the rough rock in a rotating drum with abrasive. ... For other uses, see Turquoise (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Largest metro area Little Rock Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,002 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... For other uses, see Quartz (disambiguation). ... Bauxite with penny Bauxite with core of unweathered rock Bauxite is an aluminium ore. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Description: Diamonds Info: Photographed by Mario Sarto on February 4, 2004 License: GNU Free Documentation License File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Description: Diamonds Info: Photographed by Mario Sarto on February 4, 2004 License: GNU Free Documentation License File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article is about the gemstone. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... GOLD refers to one of the following: GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade). ... For other uses, see Serpentine (disambiguation). ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Benitoite is a rare blue silicate mineral, found in hydrothermally altered serpentinite. ... This article is about the year. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Rhodochrosite from Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado, USA Pink is the most common color of Rhodochrosite. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Lincoln Memorial, constructed primarily of Yule marble and Indiana limestone Yule Marble is found in the US state of Colorado, and was declared the official state rock in 2004. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aquamarine (Lat. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Largest metro area Hartford Area  Ranked 48th  - Total 5,543[2] sq mi (14,356 km²)  - Width 70 miles (113 km)  - Length 110 miles (177 km)  - % water 12. ... Garnet is a group of minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Delaware. ... Sillimanite: Biotite gneiss (Mesozoic and Paleozoic) Sillimanite is an alumino-sillicate mineral with the chemical formula Al2SiO5. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Insert non-formatted text hereMoonstone may refer to: go dawgs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #1 #1 #1 #1 #1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Moonstone, a type of gemstone (see orthoclase) The Moonstone, a novel by Wilkie Collins Moonstone Books, a publisher of graphic novels and comic books. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Staurolite Staurolite is a red brown to black mostly opaque nesosilicate mineral with a white streak. ... For other uses, see Quartz (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Amethyst (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... Genera Antipathes Aphanipathes Bathypathes Cirripathes Leiopathes Parantipathes Stichopathes Taxipathes Black coral is a term given to a group of deep water, tree-like tropical coral related to sea anemone. ... Official language(s) English [1] Capital Boise Largest city Boise Largest metro area Boise metropolitan area Area  Ranked 14th  - Total 83,642 sq mi (216,632 km²)  - Width 305 miles (491 km)  - Length 479 miles (771 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 682 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2374 × 2088 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 682 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2374 × 2088 pixel, file size: 2. ... Fluorite (also called fluor-spar) is a mineral composed of calcium fluoride, CaF2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... For other uses, see Limestone (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 199 miles (320 km)  - % water 0. ... Geode, halved and polished Geode, halved and polished Geodes (Greek geoides, earthlike) are geological rock formations which occur in sedimentary and certain volcanic rocks. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) English[2] Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  Ranked 15th  - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 km²)  - Width 211 miles (340 km)  - Length 417 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... coal This image is from:http://resourcescommittee. ... coal This image is from:http://resourcescommittee. ... Coal Coal (IPA: ) is a fossil fuel formed in swamp ecosystems where plant remains were saved by water and mud from oxidization and biodegradation. ... Download high resolution version (750x750, 99 KB)Moss agate pebble, one inch across (2. ... Download high resolution version (750x750, 99 KB)Moss agate pebble, one inch across (2. ... For other uses, see Agate (disambiguation). ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Freshwater pearls are a kind of pearl that comes from freshwater mussels. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... For other uses, see Agate (disambiguation). ... Petrified palmwood, Palmoxylon sp. ... Official language(s) None (English and French de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... The tourmaline mineral group is chemically one of the most complicated groups of silicate minerals. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 101 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N  - Longitude 75° 03′ W to 79° 29... Patuxent River Stone is the State Gem of the U.S. state of Maryland. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Babingtonite is a calcium iron manganese inosilicate mineral with the formula Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH). ... Roxbury Conglomerate in Savin Hill Park, Dorchester, Massachusetts. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Rhodonite crystals in rock A piece of rounded rhodonite Rhodonite is a member of the pyroxene group of minerals, consisting of manganese inosilicate, (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3, and crystallizing in the triclinic system. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Largest metro area Metro Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... A Petoskey stone A Petoskey stone is a rock, often pebble-shaped, that is composed of a fossilized coral, Hexagonaria percarinata. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Chlorastrolite, (variety of pumpellyite) is a green or bluish green stone, usually with finely radiated or stellate masses. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... For other uses, see Iron (disambiguation). ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Galena is a lead ore. ... Mozarkite is a form of chert (flint). ... Official language(s) English Capital Helena Largest city Billings Area  Ranked 4th  - Total 147,165 sq mi (381,156 km²)  - Width 255 miles (410 km)  - Length 630 miles (1,015 km)  - % water 1  - Latitude 44°26N to 49°N  - Longitude 104°2W to 116°2W Population  Ranked... For other uses, see Agate (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Largest metro area Omaha Area  Ranked 16th  - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 0. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... This article is about the chemical element. ... Red sandstone interior of Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona, worn smooth due to erosion by flash flooding over millions of years Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-size mineral or rock grains. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Opal (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Turquoise (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area  Ranked 46th  - Total 9,350 sq mi (24,217 km²)  - Width 68 miles (110 km)  - Length 190 miles (305 km)  - % water 4. ... Three varieties of beryl: Morganite, Aquamarine, and Heliodor The mineral beryl is a beryllium aluminium cyclosilicate with the chemical formula Be3Al2(SiO3)6. ... Close-up of granite from Yosemite National Park, valley of the Merced River Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ... Categories: Mineral stubs | Minerals | Quartz varieties ... “NJ” redirects here. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... For other uses, see Turquoise (disambiguation). ... This article is about the state. ... Garnet is a group of minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... Close-up of granite from Yosemite National Park, valley of the Merced River Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Official language(s) English Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Area  Ranked 19th  - Total 70,762 sq mi (183,272 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 340 miles (545 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Greater Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Largest metro area Oklahoma City metro area Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,898 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... The rose rock is a barite (barium sulfate) crystal whose iron content gives it a reddish hue. ... Baryte with Cerussite from Morocco Baryte with Galena and Hematite from Poland Barite (BaSO4) is a mineral consisting of barium sulfate. ... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... A thunderegg is a type of rock similar to a geode but formed in a rhyolitic lava flow and found only in areas of volcanic activity. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Sunstone, a feldspar exhibiting in certain directions a brilliant spangled appearance, which has led to its use as an ornamental stone. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Polished slab of bowenite serpentine, a variety of antigorite. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Cumberlandite is Rhode Islands state rock. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32° 2′ N to 35° 13′ N  - Longitude... For other uses, see Amethyst (disambiguation). ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... For other uses, see Amethyst (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th  - Total 77,116[1] sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... An elephant carved in rose quartz, 4 inches (10 cm) long Rose quartz is a type of quartz which exhibits a pale pink to rose red hue. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... For other uses, see Limestone (disambiguation). ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... For other uses, see Agate (disambiguation). ... Freshadama grade cultured freshwater pearls. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... The Oligocene epoch is a geologic period of time that extends from about 34 million to 23 million years before the present. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses, see Copper (disambiguation). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Coal Coal (IPA: ) is a fossil fuel formed in swamp ecosystems where plant remains were saved by water and mud from oxidization and biodegradation. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Topaz is a silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine with the chemical formula Al2SiO4(F,OH)2. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Image File history File links Talc_block. ... Image File history File links Talc_block. ... Talc (derived from the Persian via Arabic talq) is a mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate with the chemical formula H2Mg3(SiO3)4 or Mg3Si4O10(OH)2. ... For other uses, see Slate (disambiguation). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 646 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (952 × 884 pixel, file size: 332 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Source: Chris Ralph. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 646 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (952 × 884 pixel, file size: 332 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Source: Chris Ralph. ... The garnet group of minerals show crystals with a habit of rhombic dodecahedrons and trapezohedrons. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... Petrified log at the Petrified Forest National Park A petrified tree from California Petrified wood is a type of fossil: it consists of fossil wood where all the organic materials have been replaced with minerals (most often a silicate, such as quartz), while retaining the original structure of the wood. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ... This article is about the geologic period; for the North American culture, see Mississippian culture. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42° 30′ N to 47° 05′ N  - Longitude 86° 46′ W to 92° 53′ W Population  Ranked... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Galena is a lead ore. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area  Ranked 10th  - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 km²)  - Width 280 miles (450 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 0. ... A selection of antique, hand-crafted Chinese jade (jadeite) buttons Unworked Jade Jade is used as an ornamental stone, the term jade is applied to two different rocks that are made up of different silicate minerals. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ...

Trivia

  • California was the first state to designate an official State Rock.
  • Colorado is the only state whose geological symbols are red (rhodochrosite), white (yule marble), and blue (aquamarine).
  • Massachusetts also has a state historical rock (Plymouth Rock), explorer rock (Dighton Rock), and building and monument stone (Granite)
  • Vermont has three official State Rocks.

Plymouth Rock, described by some as the most disappointing landmark in America because of its small size and poor visitor access. ... The Dighton Rock is a 40 ton boulder, originally located in the riverbed of the Taunton River at Berkeley, Massachusetts (formerly part of the township of Dighton). ... Close-up of granite from Yosemite National Park, valley of the Merced River Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ...

See also

These are lists of U.S. state insignia as designated by tradition or the respective state legislatures List of U.S. state amphibians List of U.S. state beverages List of U.S. state birds List of U.S. state butterflies List of U.S. state colors List of U... Though every state in the United States has a State Bird and a State Flower, not every state in the United States has a State Fossil. ...

References

  1. ^ Official Alabama Mineral. Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History (2006-04-27). Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
  2. ^ Alabama Rock. Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History (2001-07-12). Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
  3. ^ Alabama Gemstone. Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History (2001-07-12). Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
  4. ^ a b c Kentucky State Symbols. Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives (2007-03-30). Retrieved on 2007-07-02.
  5. ^ Symbols of Washington State. Washington State Legislature. Retrieved on 2007-03-11.

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