Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Your JavaScript is turned off limiting this website’s functionality Vibrant Life Crystal Cat Litter Reviews
In 1979 the Florida Legislature designated agatized coral as the Florida State Stone. It is described in the statute as “a chalcedony pseudomorph after coral, appearing as limestone geodes lined with botryoidal agate or quartz crystals and drusy quartz fingers, indigenous to Florida.” See below to discover the rocks and minerals of Florida. To view information about Florida's geologic formations, visit Formations page.
For further information, please see the Guide to Rocks and Minerals of Florida (FGS Special Publication No. 8). This guide was first printed in 1961 and reprinted in 1981, and it currently is not available in printed form. Because of the age of this publication, some of the information is outdated.
This guide was written to serve as a tool for the identification, occurrence, production and use of Florida's most common rocks and minerals. It was primarily intended to be a simplified general reference for the student; therefore, technical information and detailed descriptive material were minimized. Some of the terminology used in these webpages (color, streak, hardness, specific gravity, cleavage) is explained in the guide.
Interested in subscribing to DEP newsletters or receiving DEP updates through email?
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship – protecting our air, water and land. The vision of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is to create strong community partnerships, safeguard Florida’s natural resources and enhance its ecosystems.
Diet Dog Treats Some content on this site is saved in an alternative format. The following icons link to free Reader/Viewer software: PDF: | Word: | Excel: