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$1.00 How did gold become California's state m
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How did gold become California's state mineral?
Why is it more important in California than elsewhere?
How did gold become Californias state mineral? Why is it more important in California than elsewhere?
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On April 20, Governor Edmond G. Brown signed Senate Bill No. 265, designating native gold as the official state mineral and mineralogic emblem and serpentine the official rock and lithologic emblem of the State of California.
In September of 1965, in honor of the new official state mineral, the Bank of America featured a "huge gold display" in the gem and mineral building at the California State Fair.
California Law
The following information was excerpted from the California Government Code, Title 1, Division 2, Chapter 2.
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE TITLE 1. GENERAL DIVISION 2. STATE SEAL, FLAG, AND EMBLEMS CHAPTER 2. STATE FLAG AND EMBLEMS SECTION 420-429.8
425.1. Native go ...
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