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Alabama State Gemstone

Star Blue Quartz SiO2 , Silicon dioxide Adopted: March 29, 1990

Alabama State Gemstone: Star Blue Quartz
Photograph: Alabama Department of Archives and History.

With the approval of a bill proposed by Senator Don Hale, Cullman County, the star blue quartz was named the official gemstone for the State of Alabama by Act no. 90-203.

Alabama Law

The following information was excerpted from The Code of Alabama 1975, Title 1, Chapter 2, Section 1-2-26.

Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Chapter 2 STATE SYMBOLS AND HONORS.
Section 1-2-26 State gemstone.

Section 1-2-26

State gemstone.

The Star Blue Quartz is designated as the official gemstone for the State of Alabama.

(Acts 1990, No. 90-203, p. 240.)

Sources...

"The Code of Alabama 1975." Alabama Legislative Information System Online. State of Alabama. Web. 2 May 2013.
"Alabama Gemstone." Alabama Department of Archives and History. State of Alabama, 14 Jan 2010. Web. 2 May 2013.
Shearer, Benjamin F. and Barbara S. State Names, Seals, Flags and Symbols: A Historical Guide Third Edition, Revised and Expanded. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press, 3 Sub edition, 2001.

Additional Information

Alabama Gemstone: Alabama Department of Archives and History.

State gemstones: Complete list of official state gemstones from NETSTATE.COM

More symbols & emblems: Complete list of official Alabama state symbols from NETSTATE.COM.

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