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Florida State Gem:

Photo of moonstones
Photo of moonstones © International Colored Gemstone
Association (ICA): Moonstone (used by permission)

Moonstone

The moonstone was designated the official state gem of Florida in 1970 to memorialize American astronauts landing on the moon in 1969 (all astronaut-controlled spaceflights had been launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida). The moonstone is a form of the mineral feldspar and is not found naturally in Florida

photo of oval teardrop shape moonstonephoto of oval shape moonstone
photo of teardrop and oval shaped moonstones © International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA): Moonstone (used by permission)
Source:
The State Gem: Florida Kids - My Florida.com
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