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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. Geology and geological history of California - Wikipedia

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   The geology of California is highly complex, with numerous mountain ranges, substantial faulting and tectonic activity, rich natural resources and a history of both ancient and comparatively recent intense geological activity. The area formed as a series of small island arcs, deep-ocean sediments and mafic oceanic crust accreted to the western ...

4. List of quarries in the United States - Wikipedia

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   According to Marble.com, in 2016 there were 276 quarries producing natural stone in 34 states, and states producing the most granite were Texas, Massachusetts, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Georgia. [1] The term "quarry" refers also to sites producing aggregate, molding sand, or other resources besides cut stone.

5. Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve - Wikipedia

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   Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve. Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve is located near Yosemite National Park within Mono County, in eastern California. It was established in 1981 [2] by the California State Legislature to preserve the natural limestone "tufa tower" formations at Mono Lake. [3]

6. California Natural Resources Agency - Wikipedia

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   Website. resources.ca.gov. The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) is a state cabinet -level agency in the government of California. The institution and jurisdiction of the Natural Resources Agency is provided for in California Government Code sections 12800 and 12805, et seq. The agency has six departments, 10 conservancies, 17 boards ...

7. Rausser College of Natural Resources - Wikipedia

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   Website. nature.berkeley.edu. The Rausser College of Natural Resources (RCNR), or Rausser College, is the oldest college at the University of California, Berkeley and in the University of California system. Established in 1868 as the College of Agriculture under the federal Morrill Land-Grant Acts, CNR is the first state-run agricultural ...