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Official State Minerals of the United States

From Andrew Alden, About.com

Nineteen states have declared official state minerals. Here are all 17 of them. They range from the curious (coal) to the obscure (babingtonite), but all are deserving of veneration. Here is the same material in a handy list form.

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CTAlmandine GarnetMABabingtoniteNHBerylRIBowenite
KYCoalUTCopperILFluoriteMO, WIGalena
AK, CAGoldALHematiteARQuartzCORhodochrosite
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