New Hampshire State Gem

Smoky Quartz Adopted: 1985

New Hampshire State Gem: Smoky Quartz
Credit: N.Y. State Museum

New Hampshire Law

The following information was excerpted from the New Hampshire Statutes, Title 1, Chapter 3, Section 3:15.

TITLE I THE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 3 STATE EMBLEMS, FLAG, ETC.
Section 3:15

3:15 State Gem. -- Smoky quartz is hereby designated as the official state gem of New Hampshire.

Source. 1985, 11:1, eff. May 31, 1985.

Sources...

New Hampshire Statutes. New Hampshire General Court. 2009. 13 April 2009
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

Smoky Quartz: The Quartz Page - To share information on locations, properties and formation of all forms of quartz.

Smoky quartz: Mineral fact sheet and information page from MineralMiners.com.

Quartz: United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The Mineral Industry of New Hampshire (2004): Prepared under a Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Geological Survey and the New Hampshire Geological Survey for collecting information on all nonfuel minerals.

State Gems: Complete list of official state gems.

More symbols & emblems: Complete list of official New Hampshire state symbols.

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