Official State Minerals

Nineteen of the 50 states have designated an official state mineral. The mineral name is linked to its page in my gallery of state minerals. The "source" link goes to the best existing material from the respective state government. My favorite site for all state symbols is at netstate.com.

Alabama: Hematite (source)
Alaska: Gold (source)
Arkansas: Quartz (source)
California: Gold (source)
Colorado: Rhodochrosite (source)
Connecticut: Almandine garnet (source)
Delaware: Sillimanite (source)
Georgia: Staurolite (source)
Illinois: Fluorite (source)
Kentucky: Coal (source)
Massachusetts: Babingtonite (source)
Missouri: Galena (source)
Nevada: Silver (implied) (source)
New Hampshire: Beryl (source)
Rhode Island: Bowenite (source)
South Dakota: Rose quartz (source)
Utah: Copper (source)
Vermont: Talc (source)
Wisconsin: Galena (source)