Nevada State Rock - Sandstone

Nevada designated sandstone as the official state rock in 1987, a result of the efforts of children from Gene Ward Elementary School in Las Vegas. Sandstone provides some of Nevada's most spectacular scenery - it is found throughout the state of Nevada in areas like the Valley of Fire State Park and Red Rock Canyon Recreational Lands. Sandstone photo courtesy of Mineral Information Institute: Sandstone The Nevada state capital building is made of sandstone, as was the former United States Mint. Red sandstone courtesy of Mineral Information Institute: Sandstone

Source:	Sandstone: Mineral Information Institute State Symbols: Nevada First Lady Dawn Gibbons
Links:	Geological Symbols - 50 States List

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