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

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   In 1986, California named benitoite as its state gemstone, a form of the mineral barium titanium silicate that is unique to the Golden State and only found in gem quality in San Benito County. [ 80 ] ^ Colorado is the only state whose geological symbols reflect the national flag's colors: red (rhodochrosite), white (yule marble), and blue ...

3. Topaz - Wikipedia

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   Topaz is a silicate mineral made of aluminum and fluorine with the chemical formula Al 2 Si O 4 (F, OH) 2.It is used as a gemstone in jewelry and other adornments. Common topaz in its natural state is colorless, though trace element impurities can make it pale blue or golden brown to yellow-orange. [7]

4. Chalmers Topaz - Wikipedia

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   The topaz in the Field Museum (2009) The Chalmer's Topaz is a topaz gem weighing 5,899.5- carats located in Chicago, Illinois ' Grainger Hall of Gems, in the Field Museum of Natural History . It was named for former Field Museum trustee William J. Chalmers and his wife Joan Chalmers, who established a fund used to purchase gemstones for the ...

5. Gem State may get official gemstone cut - AOL

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   Feb. 15—BOISE — The Gem State may get an official gemstone cut thanks to legislation introduced Monday. Senate Bill 1311 adds the "Idaho cut" to the list of official state symbols, making it ...

6. List of individual gemstones - Wikipedia

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   Bahia Emerald [2]; Carolina Emperor, [3] [4] 310 carats uncut, 64.8 carats cut; discovered in the United States in 2009, resides in the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh, NC, US

7. Blue John (mineral) - Wikipedia

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   Blue, unbanded fluorite occurs in many localities around the world. Within the UK, blue fluorspars are also found in County Durham, especially Weardale. [1]: 39 Elsewhere, blue fluorspar is known in the Ardennes region of Belgium; the Cave-in-Rock area of Illinois in the United States; [1]: 39 and at various localities in Mexico and China.

8. List of Illinois state symbols - Wikipedia

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   "State sovereignty, national union" 5 ILCS 460/5 [notes 2] 1818 [6] Nickname "The Prairie State" Traditional [3] Pet: Shelter dogs and shelter cats: 5 ILCS 460/47 2017 [1] Pie: Pumpkin pie: 5 ILCS 460/100 2016 [1] Prairie grass: Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) 5 ILCS 460/55 1989 [3] Reptile: Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) 5 ILCS 460/90 ...

9. List of Texas state symbols - Wikipedia

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   Gem: Texas blue topaz: 1969: Gemstone cut: Lone Star Cut [8] Grass: Sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) 1971: Handgun: Colt Walker [1] 2021: Insect: Monarch butterfly [1] (Danaus plexippus) 1995: Music: Western swing [1] Musical instrument: Acoustic guitar [1] Nut: Pecan (carya illinoinensis) 1919: Pepper (native) Chiltepin (Capsicum annuum ...