Geology
Type | Symbol | Description | Year | Image | Statute |
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Gem | Moonstone | Moonstone does not occur in Florida, but after the Apollo 11 mission, in which astronauts launched from Cape Canaveral landed on the moon, the state legislature chose to commemorate the mission by designating the moonstone as the state gemstone. | 1970 | 15.034 | |
Soil | Myakka Soil | Myakka soil is the most widespread soil in the state. It is unique to Florida. | 1989 | 15.047 | |
Stone | Agatized Coral | Agatized Coral, which is a form of silicified coral similar to petrified wood, is found in Florida near Tampa Bay and in the Withlacoochee River (Suwannee River) region. It is the only gemstone found in the state. | 1979 | 15.0336 |
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