Louisiana State Gemstone
The eastern oyster crassostrea virginica also called atlantic oyster or virginia oyster is a species of true oyster native to the eastern seaboard and gulf of mexico coast of north america. However in 2011 oyster shell which is commonly found in coastal louisiana was adopted as the state gemstone while agate was re designated as the state mineral.
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Louisiana state gemstone. In the summer of 2011 the governor of louisiana signed the bill officially changing the state gemstone which used to be the agate. Colorado is the only state whose geological symbols reflect the national flag s colors. American black bear ursus americanus luteolus ll 161 1 1992 meat pie.
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. The state had declared petrified palm wood as the official state fossil and agate as the state gemstone in the year 1976. Red rhodochrosite white yule marble and blue aquamarine.
Bobby jindal signed hb 246 into law on june 27 with an effective date of aug. Scott simon r abita springs picked up on what dale had done and sponsored hb 246 during the past legislative session to designate this specific oyster shell as the state s new official mineral and gem. In spite of that louisiana has been the source of a few gemstones notably its petrified plants a small occurrence of very unique opal.
Crassostrea virginica oyster shell previously agate 1976 2011 ll 163 2011 mineral. The document reads the official state gemstone shall be the cabochon cut gemstone derived from the crassostrea virginica mollusk predominantly found in the waters of coastal louisiana. Louisiana designated cabochon cut oyster shell as the official state gemstone in 2011 cabochon cut refers to a shaped and polished gemstone vs.
In the summer of 2011 the governor of louisiana signed the bill officially changing the state gemstone which used to be the agate. Ll 170 8 2003 mammal. Mayhaw jelly and louisiana sugar cane jelly.
All state gems gemstones cut and polished louisiana oyster shells crassostrea virginica mollusk are considered to be a gemstone. Louisiana is a state whose surface geology is dominated by sediments and sedimentary rocks there are no outcrops of metamorphic rocks none of igneous rocks and the state is not at all known to be a great place to find minerals. Agate is a microcrystalline variety of silica chiefly chalcedony characterized by its fineness of grain and brightness of color although agates may be found in various kinds of rock they are classically associated with volcanic rocks and can be common in certain metamorphic rocks.
Ll 163 1 2011 insect. The document reads the official state gemstone shall be the cabochon cut gemstone derived from the crassostrea virginica mollusk predominantly found in the waters of coastal louisiana.
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