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

Leaders of states in the U.S. which have significant mineral deposits often create a state mineral, rock, stone or gemstone to promote interest in their natural resources, history, tourism, etc. Not every state has an official state mineral, rock, stone and/or gemstone, however.

In the chart below, a year which is listed within parentheses represents the year during which that mineral, rock, stone or gemstone was officially adopted as a state symbol or emblem.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alabama Emblems . 2007-03-19 . 2001-07-12 . Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors . Alabama Department of Archives & History.
  2. Web site: State of Alaska . 2009-11-12 . Alaska Symbols . State of Alaska . https://web.archive.org/web/20090208194844/http://dced.state.ak.us/oed/student_info/student.htm . 2009-02-08 .
  3. Web site: Alaska Statutes 2019 . Alaska State Legislature . Alaska Legislature . 20 July 2020.
  4. Web site: State of Arizona Secretary of State . 2009-11-12 . Arizona Symbols . State of Arizona.
  5. Web site: View Document. www.azleg.gov. 2020-01-29.
  6. Web site: 2019-08-20 . Featured Mineral: Wulfenite . 2022-06-27 . Arizona Mining, Mineral and Natural Resources Education Museum . en.
  7. https://www.geology.arkansas.gov/docs/pdf/education/arkansas-quartz-crystals.pdf
  8. Web site: State of Arkansas Secretary of State . 2009-11-12 . Arkansas Symbols . State of Arkansas.
  9. Web site: Gemstone.
  10. Web site: State of California Symbols . 2009-11-12 . California Symbols . State of California.
  11. California Government Code, §§ 420-429.8
  12. Web site: State of Colorado Symbols . 2009-11-12 . Colorado Symbols . State of Colorado.
  13. Web site: State of Connecticut – Sites, Seals and Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of Connecticut.
  14. Web site: Delaware Facts and Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of Delaware.
  15. Web site: Chapter 21 . Delaware Code Online . State of Delaware . 20 July 2020.
  16. Web site: State of Florida Symbols . 2009-11-12 . Florida Symbols . State of Florida.
  17. Web site: Georgia State Symbols . 2009-11-12 . Georgia Secretary of State Archives . State of Georgia . https://web.archive.org/web/20091118005015/http://sos.georgia.gov/archives/state_symbols/state_symbols.html . 2009-11-18 .
  18. Grigg. Richard W.. Precious Coral Fisheries of Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific Islands. Marine Fisheries Review. 1993. 55. 2. 54. National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA. Seattle, Washington. 29 September 2010.
  19. Book: Hawaii Revised Statutes . Emblems and Symbols . https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol01_Ch0001-0042F/HRS0005/HRS_0005-.htm . §5-15 . Hawaii State Legislature . 20 July 2020.
  20. Web site: Idaho Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of Idaho . https://web.archive.org/web/20100630201842/http://gov.idaho.gov/fyi/symbols/symbols_index.html . 2010-06-30 .
  21. Web site: Illinois Facts – Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of Illinois . https://web.archive.org/web/20060415195518/http://www.illinois.gov/facts/symbols.cfm . 2006-04-15 .
  22. Web site: IHB: Emblems and Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of Indiana . https://web.archive.org/web/20090317154950/http://www.in.gov/history/2329.htm . 2009-03-17 .
  23. Web site: Iowa General Assembly – Iowa State Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of Iowa . https://web.archive.org/web/20100430004137/http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Pubinfo/StateSymbols/ . 2010-04-30 .
  24. Web site: State Symbols and Song . Iowa Publications Online . State Library of Iowa . 20 July 2020.
  25. Web site: Kentucky State Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of Kentucky . https://web.archive.org/web/20061213232500/http://www.kdla.ky.gov/resources/KYSymbols.htm . 2006-12-13 .
  26. Web site: RS 49:163.1 State Mineral. 2012-06-12 . State of Louisiana.
  27. Web site: RS 49:163 State Gem. 2012-06-12 . State of Louisiana.
  28. Web site: Maine Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of Maine.
  29. Web site: Title 1, §213: Official mineral.
  30. https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=269&snum=131
  31. Web site: Maryland Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of Maryland.
  32. Web site: Massachusetts Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of Massachusetts.
  33. Web site: Michigan's State Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of Michigan.
  34. Web site: Minnesota Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of Minnesota . https://web.archive.org/web/20091207200429/http://www.sos.state.mn.us/student/symbols.html . 2009-12-07 .
  35. Web site: State of Mississippi Symbols . 2010-11-01 . State of Mississippi . https://web.archive.org/web/20100527093352/http://www.mississippi.gov/symbols.jsp . 2010-05-27 .
  36. Web site: Senate Bill 2138 . 2023-03-04 . State of Mississippi .
  37. Web site: Office of the Secretary of State, Missouri – State Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of Missouri.
  38. Web site: State Gem, Montana Code Annotated section 1-1-501. Montana Legislature. November 9, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20121007115619/http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/mca/1/1/1-1-505.htm. October 7, 2012.
  39. Web site: Nebraska Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of Nebraska.
  40. Web site: Nevada Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of Nevada . https://web.archive.org/web/20090309092749/http://firstlady.state.nv.us/NevadaSymbols.htm . 2009-03-09 .
  41. Web site: NRS: Chapter 235 - State Seal, Motto and Symbols; Gifts and Endowments.
  42. Web site: Fast New Hampshire Facts . 2009-11-12 . State of New Hampshire.
  43. Web site: New Jersey Symbols . 2018-12-29 . State of New Jersey.
  44. Web site: Office of the Governor Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Designating Franklinite as State Mineral . 2023-07-20 . www.nj.gov.
  45. Web site: New Mexico Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of New Mexico . https://web.archive.org/web/20080501042052/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/KidsCorner/StateSymbols.html . 2008-05-01 .
  46. Web site: New York State Information . 2009-11-12 . State of New York.
  47. Web site: The State Symbols . 2011-07-11 . State of North Carolina.
  48. Web site: State Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of North Dakota . https://web.archive.org/web/20120127155114/http://www.nd.gov/category.htm?id=75 . 2012-01-27 .
  49. Web site: Ohio Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of Ohio.
  50. Web site: Oklahoma State Icons . 2009-11-12 . State of Oklahoma . https://web.archive.org/web/20140115182454/http://www.state.ok.us/osfdocs/stinfo.html . 2014-01-15 .
  51. Web site: Quicklinks . Rose Rocks . 2022-06-27 . www.ou.edu . en-US.
  52. Web site: Rose Rocks . Oklahoma Geological Survey . 2022-06-08.
  53. Web site: SCR0014 - 2013SCR0014 . Oregon State Legislature . 20 July 2020.
  54. Web site: Oregon Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of Oregon.
  55. Web site: Rocks and Minerals . https://web.archive.org/web/20031210151101/http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/collecting/rocks.aspx . dead . December 10, 2003 . 2009-11-12 . Pennsylvania Geological Survey.
  56. Web site: Facts and History . 2009-11-12 . State of Rhode Island.
  57. Web site: South Carolina Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of South Carolina.
  58. Web site: South Dakota Mineral Law. sdlegislature.gov. 2017-06-09.
  59. Web site: South Dakota Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of South Dakota.
  60. Web site: Tennessee Symbols . 2014-03-25 . State of Tennessee . https://web.archive.org/web/20140625045751/http://www.tn.gov/state-symbols.shtml . 2014-06-25 .
  61. Web site: Texas Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of Texas.
  62. Web site: Utah Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of Utah.
  63. Web site: Vermont Laws . Vermont General Assembly . State of Vermont . 20 July 2020.
  64. Web site: Vermont Emblems . 2009-11-12 . State of Vermont . https://web.archive.org/web/20091029073002/http://libraries.vermont.gov/general/emblems . 2009-10-29 .
  65. Web site: Vermont Laws.
  66. Web site: SB 352 Nelsonite; designating as state rock, etc. 2016-05-11. State of Virginia.
  67. Web site: Student project leads to the development of new law and the Commonwealth's first state rock. 2016-09-14. Piedmont Virginia Community College. https://web.archive.org/web/20190109110923/https://www.pvcc.edu/news/2016/07/18/student-project-leads-development-new-law-and-commonwealths-first-state-rock. 2019-01-09.
  68. Web site: Washington Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of Washington.
  69. Web site: State Facts . 2009-11-12 . State of West Virginia.
  70. Web site: Wisconsin State Symbols . 2009-11-12 . State of Wisconsin . https://web.archive.org/web/20100112222837/http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/core/wisconsin_state_symbols.html . 2010-01-12 .
  71. Web site: Wyoming Emblems . 2009-11-12 . State of Wyoming . https://web.archive.org/web/20110906001152/http://soswy.state.wy.us/SecretaryDesk/StateInfo_Symbols.aspx . 2011-09-06 .

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