| From ClassBrain.com CA State Symbols California State Gemstone, California State Rock, California State Fossils, and State MineralCalifornia State FossilYou’ll learn all about the California state fossil, a sabertooth cat from the Pleistocene epoch, at this great informative site. Source:State Fossils
Benitoite was designated the state gem stone in 1985. This wonderful site includes information about the equally wonderful stone. It explains how the stone fluoresces under UV lights, and the stone classifications. Source: Mineral Gallerys California State Mineral Gold was designated the California state mineral in 1965, representative of the California gold rush which swelled the population from 14,000 to 250,000 people. Source: State Minerals
Uniquely, California has a state prehistoric artifact. A small, chipped stone bear from 7-8000 years ago. Learn more about it on this easy to read kid's site. Source: California Travel Guides California State Rock - (Adobe Acrobat Required) All about California’s state rock, serpentine. Source:California Department of Conservation © Copyright 2004 by ClassBrain.com |
