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Tennessee State Stone:
Greenhaw paint rock agate from southern Tennessee - photo © Dave Ault (rockman836) on Flickr - noncommercial use permitted with attribution / no derivative works
Agate
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Agate (a cryptocrystalline quartz) was adopted as the state stone of Tennessee in 1969. Agate is a semiprecious gemstone found only in a few areas of Tennessee. See Geological Symbols for all 50 states.
Top quality iris agate - photo © Dave Ault (rockman836) on Flickr - noncommercial use permitted with attribution / no derivative works
Pastel iris agate collected in Tennessee - photo © Dave Ault (rockman836) on Flickr - noncommercial use permitted with attribution / no derivative works
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