List of U.S. state fossils (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "List of U.S. state fossils" in English language version.

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atoztheusa.com

"On February 22, 1985, a bill was passed unanimously, designating Maiasaura peeblesorum as Montana’s official state fossil", A to Z USA by World Trade Press

brattleborohistory.com

"Mammoth Tusk Discovered 1865". Brattleboro History. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

e-referencedesk.com

"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.

earthathome.org

Rhode Island State Fossil: Trilobite - In 2022, Rhode Island designated trilobites (genus and species not stated) as the state fossil, published by Paleontological Research Institution.

ereferencedesk.com

"Louisiana State Fossil". State Symbols, State Fossil. e-Reference Desk. March 8, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
"Nevada State Fossil: Ichthyosaur (Genus Shonisaurus)".
"Vermont State Terrestrial Fossil". E Reference Desk. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

fossilera.com

"Arkansas State Fossil - Arkansaurus - While Arkansas does not officially have a state fossil it does have a state dinosaur". State Symbols, State Fossil. Fossilera. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
"List of State Fossils". State Symbols, State Fossil. Fossilera. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
"List of State Fossils". State Symbols, State Fossil. Fossilera. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
"North Dakota State Fossil - Teredo Petrified Wood". State Symbols, State Fossil. Fossilera. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
"South Dakota State Fossil - Triceratops Horridus ; In 1988, the South Dakota state legislature designated the dinosaur Triceratops horridus as their state fossil". State Symbols, State Fossil. Fossilera. Retrieved August 31, 2024.

haddonfieldnj.org

"Hadrosaurus Foulkii ("Haddy") Information". Official website of the Borough of Haddonfield. Borough of Haddonfield. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

herald-dispatch.com

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/homepage/x112312085 Manchins signs bills involving snakes, fossils, research into law

idaho.gov

sos.idaho.gov

The Hagerman horse at the Idaho official list of state emblems

illinois.gov

dnr.illinois.gov

Illinois State Symbols, Department of Natural Resources, archived from the original on February 17, 2017, retrieved May 20, 2019

justia.com

law.justia.com

"2023 Rhode Island General Laws Title 42 - State Affairs and Government Chapter 42-4 - State Emblems Section 42-4-23. - State fossil". US Law, official publication. Justia.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

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ky.gov

kdla.ky.gov

"Kentucky State Symbols". Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives. March 30, 2007. Archived from the original on January 28, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2007.

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mgs.md.gov

"Maryland's Official State Fossil Shell". Maryland Geological Survey. Retrieved February 16, 2017.

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s1.sos.mo.gov

"The crinoid became Missouri’s official fossil in 1989 after a group of Lee’s Summit students worked through the legislative process to promote it as a state symbol", Missouri's Secretary of State official website
"About New Mexico - State Fossil", New Mexico's Secretary of State official website

mprnews.org

"Giant Beaver swamps competition to be Minnesota state fossil". MPR News. October 13, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2022.

ms.gov

mdeq.ms.gov

Fossil whale: State Fossil of Mississippi (PDF), Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, 1991, retrieved May 9, 2019

ncpedia.org

"Fossil, Fossilized Teeth of the Megalodon Shark | NCpedia". ncpedia.org. Retrieved March 17, 2016.

nhpr.org

Carlson, Brady (January 6, 2015). "Granite Geek: Will The Mastodon Become New Hampshire's Official State Fossil?". New Hampshire Public Radio.

nmt.edu

geoinfo.nmt.edu

"Coelophysis, the New Mexico State Fossil", at New Mexico Earth Matters, New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources official website

ohio.gov

codes.ohio.gov

"5.071 State invertebrate fossil", Ohio Revised Code, retrieved February 9, 2021
"5.078 Official fossil fish of the state", Ohio Revised Code, retrieved February 9, 2021

rutgers.edu

geologymuseum.rutgers.edu

"The Story of New Jersey's State Fossil: Hadrosaurus foulkii". Official website of the Rutgers Geology Museum. Rutgers Geology Museum. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

seattletimes.com

"Iowa to consider recognizing official state fossil". The Seattle Times. January 23, 2018.

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archives.state.al.us

"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.

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legis.state.pa.us

Official State Fossil – Phaecops rana (PDF), Pennsylvania Legislature, December 5, 1988, retrieved September 28, 2021

statesymbolsusa.org

Official state fossil of Massachusetts in "State Symbols USA"
USA, State Symbols (October 5, 2014). "Mammoth State Fossil | State Symbols USA". statesymbolsusa.org. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
"Nevada State Fossil | Ichthyosaur". May 28, 2014.
"North Dakota State Fossil". statesymbolsusa.org. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
"Oklahoma State Fossil | Saurophaganax Maximus". statesymbolsusa.org. September 6, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
"Tennesse State Fossil". statesymbolsusa.org. Retrieved August 31, 2024.

texas.gov

tsl.texas.gov

"Texas State Symbols". Texas State Legislature. Retrieved December 13, 2017.

unl.edu

eas2.unl.edu

"Cenozoic fossils of Nebraska". eas2.unl.edu. Retrieved October 11, 2024.

utah.gov

pioneer.utah.gov

Utah State Fossil - Allosaurus Archived January 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine from pioneer.utah.gov "Pioneer - Utah's Online Library" page. Retrieved on September 8, 2008

wa.gov

leg.wa.gov

http://leg.wa.gov/Symbols/ WA State Symbols

web.archive.org

"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.
Illinois State Symbols, Department of Natural Resources, archived from the original on February 17, 2017, retrieved May 20, 2019
"Kentucky State Symbols". Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives. March 30, 2007. Archived from the original on January 28, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2007.
Utah State Fossil - Allosaurus Archived January 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine from pioneer.utah.gov "Pioneer - Utah's Online Library" page. Retrieved on September 8, 2008
"Wisconsin State Symbols". State of Wisconsin. Archived from the original on January 12, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2011.

whas11.com

"Indiana lawmakers name mastodon as first state fossil". WHAS-TV. Associated Press. February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.

wisconsin.gov

"Wisconsin State Symbols". State of Wisconsin. Archived from the original on January 12, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2011.

wltx.com

"South Carolina Fossil". WLTX. Retrieved May 28, 2014.