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.
Some states that lack an explicit state fossil have nevertheless singled out a fossil for formal designation as a
state dinosaur,
rock, gem or stone.
^"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.
^"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.
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.
Some states that lack an explicit state fossil have nevertheless singled out a fossil for formal designation as a
state dinosaur,
rock, gem or stone.
^"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.
^"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.