Kentucky State Fossil, Kentucky State Gemstone, Kentucky State Mineral, and Kentucky State Rock
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Kentucky State Fossil
You’ll learn all about the Kentucky state fossil, the Brachiopod, at this great informative site.
Source:State Fossils
Kentucky State Gemstone
Although pearls are not technically stones, freshwater pearls are the state gemstone of Kentucky. Learn about freshwater pearls in Kentucky and how pearls are formed.
Source:University of Kentucky – Kentucky Geological Survey
Kansas State Mineral – (Adobe Acrobat Required)
Coal became Kentucky’s state mineral in 1998. That’s right! Kentucky’s state mineral is, according to their geological survey, a rock that burns. Coal is a great source of fuel and was once used to power steam engines. Learn about coal and coal mining in Kentucky.
Source: Kentucky Geological Survey
Kentucky State Rock
The beautiful Kentucky agate became the state rock in 2000. See pictures, the text of the bill that adopted it, and so much more.
Source:University of Kentucky – Kentucky Geological Survey
Citation styles
- APA style
- Symbols for Kentucky: Geological and Archaeologial Symbols. (2014, December 30). In ClassBrain's State Reports | State Symbols | 50 US States. Retrieved 23:30, August 17, 2019, from https://statereports.com/kentucky_rock_fossil_gemstone_mineral/
- MLA style
- classbrain, “Symbols for Kentucky: Geological and Archaeologial Symbols.” ClassBrain's State Reports | State Symbols | 50 US States. 30 December 2014, 18:05 UTC. . 17 Aug 2019 <https://statereports.com/kentucky_rock_fossil_gemstone_mineral/>.
- MHRA style
- classbrain, 'Symbols for Kentucky: Geological and Archaeologial Symbols', ClassBrain's State Reports | State Symbols | 50 US States, 30 December 2014, 18:05 UTC, <https://statereports.com/kentucky_rock_fossil_gemstone_mineral/> [accessed 17 August 2019]
- The Chicago Manual of Style
- classbrain, “Symbols for Kentucky: Geological and Archaeologial Symbols.” ClassBrain's State Reports | State Symbols | 50 US States, https://statereports.com/kentucky_rock_fossil_gemstone_mineral/ [accessed August 17, 2019].
- CBE/CSE style
- classbrain, Symbols for Kentucky: Geological and Archaeologial Symbols [Internet]. ClassBrain's State Reports | State Symbols | 50 US States; 2014 December 30, 18:05 UTC [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: https://statereports.com/kentucky_rock_fossil_gemstone_mineral/.
- Bluebook style
- Symbols for Kentucky: Geological and Archaeologial Symbols, https://statereports.com/kentucky_rock_fossil_gemstone_mineral/ (last visited Aug. 17, 2019).
- AMA style
- classbrain, Symbols for Kentucky: Geological and Archaeologial Symbols. ClassBrain's State Reports | State Symbols | 50 US States. December 30, 2014, 18:05 UTC. Available at: https://statereports.com/kentucky_rock_fossil_gemstone_mineral/. Accessed August 17, 2019.
Citation styles
- APA style
- Symbols for Kentucky: Geological and Archaeologial Symbols. (2014, December 30). In ClassBrain's State Reports | State Symbols | 50 US States. Retrieved 23:30, August 17, 2019, from https://statereports.com/kentucky_rock_fossil_gemstone_mineral/
- MLA style
- classbrain, “Symbols for Kentucky: Geological and Archaeologial Symbols.” ClassBrain's State Reports | State Symbols | 50 US States. 30 December 2014, 18:05 UTC. . 17 Aug 2019 <https://statereports.com/kentucky_rock_fossil_gemstone_mineral/>.
- MHRA style
- classbrain, 'Symbols for Kentucky: Geological and Archaeologial Symbols', ClassBrain's State Reports | State Symbols | 50 US States, 30 December 2014, 18:05 UTC, <https://statereports.com/kentucky_rock_fossil_gemstone_mineral/> [accessed 17 August 2019]
- The Chicago Manual of Style
- classbrain, “Symbols for Kentucky: Geological and Archaeologial Symbols.” ClassBrain's State Reports | State Symbols | 50 US States, https://statereports.com/kentucky_rock_fossil_gemstone_mineral/ [accessed August 17, 2019].
- CBE/CSE style
- classbrain, Symbols for Kentucky: Geological and Archaeologial Symbols [Internet]. ClassBrain's State Reports | State Symbols | 50 US States; 2014 December 30, 18:05 UTC [cited 2019 Aug 17]. Available from: https://statereports.com/kentucky_rock_fossil_gemstone_mineral/.
- Bluebook style
- Symbols for Kentucky: Geological and Archaeologial Symbols, https://statereports.com/kentucky_rock_fossil_gemstone_mineral/ (last visited Aug. 17, 2019).
- AMA style
- classbrain, Symbols for Kentucky: Geological and Archaeologial Symbols. ClassBrain's State Reports | State Symbols | 50 US States. December 30, 2014, 18:05 UTC. Available at: https://statereports.com/kentucky_rock_fossil_gemstone_mineral/. Accessed August 17, 2019.
