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U.S state minerals

Each state has their own designated Gem stone. Find your state or state of interest to identify your stone.


Note that not all of the 50 states have assigned themselves an official gemstone, but most of them have decades ago.


Here is a list of state official gemstones:


Alabama - Star Blue Quartz

Alaska - Nephrite Jade

Arizona - Turquoise

Arkansas - Diamond

California - Benitoite

Colorado - Aquamarine

Florida - Moonstone

Georgia - Quartz

Hawaii - Black Coral

Idaho - Star Garnet

Kentucky - Freshwater Pearl

Louisiana - Crassostrea Virginia Eastern Oyster Shell

Maryland - Patuxent River Stone

Massachusetts - Rhodonite

Michigan - Chlorostrolite

Minnesota - Lake Superior Agate

Montana - Sapphire

Nebraska - Blue Agate

Nevada - Black Fire Opal

New Hampshire - Smoky Quartz

New Mexico - Turquoise

New York - Garnet

North Carolina - Emerald

Ohio - Ohio Flint

Oregon - Oregon Sunstone Labradorite

South Carolina - Amethyst

South Dakota - Fairburn Agate

Tennessee - Tennessee River Pearl

Texas - Texas Blue Topaz

Utah - Topaz

Vermont - Grossular Garnet

Washington - Petrified Wood

West Virginia - Mississippian Lithostrotionella Fossil Coral

Wyoming - Wyoming Nephrite Jade




Source:

https://www.gemcoach.com/state-gemstones/?fbclid=IwAR1qm_WzzXImm0w2UohamzvPoqekoZAw_uP4nNgNKG6OIHhKqwgRK6hxOrM


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