List of U.S. state fossils
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Most American states have made a state fossil designation, in many cases during the 1980s. It is common to designate one species in which fossilization has occurred, rather than a single specimen, or a category of fossils not limited to a single species.
Four states (Indiana, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island) lack an explicit state fossil, though Indiana's Salem Limestone is a sedimentary rock that consists of dissolved calcium from both nonbiological and biological sources (such as the accumulation of corals and shells on the seafloor) and also often contains intact fossils.
Table of state fossils
States lacking a state fossil
- Arkansas
- Hawaii
- Minnesota
- The giant beaver was proposed in 2022.[28]
- Iowa
- The crinoid was proposed in 2018.[29]
- New Jersey
- New Hampshire
- The American mastodon (Mammut americanum) was considered in 2015.[30]
- Rhode Island
- Texas
- The state dinosaur of Texas is Sauroposeidon proteles.[31]
See also
- List of U.S. state dinosaurs
- List of U.S. state minerals, rocks, and gemstones
- Lists of U.S. state insignia
References
- ^ "Official State of Alabama Fossil". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History. August 2, 2005. Archived from the original on December 30, 2007. Retrieved March 19, 2007.
- ^ "Georgia State Fossil". State Symbols, State Fossil. e-Reference Desk. March 30, 2014. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
- ^ Illinois State Symbols, Department of Natural Resources, archived from the original on February 17, 2017, retrieved May 20, 2019
- ^ Indiana lawmakers name mastodon as first state fossil, WHAS-TV, February 19, 2022, retrieved February 21, 2022
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- ^ "List of State Fossils". State Symbols, State Fossil. Fossilera. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "State Fossils - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society".
- ^ "List of State Fossils". State Symbols, State Fossil. Fossilera. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Kentucky State Symbols". Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives. March 30, 2007. Archived from the original on January 28, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2007.
- ^ "Louisiana State Fossil". State Symbols, State Fossil. e-Reference Desk. March 8, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ "Maryland's Official State Fossil Shell". Maryland Geological Survey. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ Fossil whale: State Fossil of Mississippi (PDF), Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, 1991, retrieved May 9, 2019
- ^ "Nevada State Fossil | Ichthyosaur". May 28, 2014.
- ^ "Nevada State Fossil: Ichthyosaur (Genus Shonisaurus)".
- ^ "Fossil, Fossilized Teeth of the Megalodon Shark | NCpedia". ncpedia.org. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ "5.071 State invertebrate fossil", Ohio Revised Code, retrieved February 9, 2021
- ^ "5.078 Official fossil fish of the state", Ohio Revised Code, retrieved February 9, 2021
- ^ "Oklahoma State Fossil | Saurophaganax Maximus". statesymbolsusa.org. September 6, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ Official State Fossil – Phaecops rana (PDF), Pennsylvania Legislature, December 5, 1988, retrieved September 28, 2021
- ^ "South Carolina Fossil". WLTX. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- ^ Utah State Fossil - Allosaurus Archived January 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine from pioneer.utah.gov "Pioneer - Utah's Online Library" page. Retrieved on September 8, 2008
- ^ Vermont has both a state terrestrial fossil and a state marine fossil.
- ^ a b "Vermont State Terrestrial Fossil". E Reference Desk. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Mammoth Tusk Discovered 1865". Brattleboro History. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ http://leg.wa.gov/Symbols/ WA State Symbols
- ^ http://www.herald-dispatch.com/homepage/x112312085 Manchins signs bills involving snakes, fossils, research into law
- ^ "Wisconsin State Symbols". State of Wisconsin. Archived from the original on January 12, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ^ "Giant Beaver swamps competition to be Minnesota state fossil". MPR News. October 13, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ "Iowa to consider recognizing official state fossil". The Seattle Times. January 23, 2018.
- ^ Carlson, Brady (January 6, 2015). "Granite Geek: Will The Mastodon Become New Hampshire's Official State Fossil?". New Hampshire Public Radio.
- ^ "Texas State Symbols". Texas State Legislature. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
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