by Michelle Czaikowski
NC Government & Heritage Library, 2011
On June 23, 2011, gold (Aurum) became North Carolina's official state mineral. (Session Law 2011-233)
At least two other states have designated gold as their state mineral - Alaska and California.
References and additional resources:
Ballew, Sigrid and Jeff Reid. 2000. "Gold in North Carolina." North Carolina Geological Survey Web site. Online at http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us/Gold%20brochure/Gold%20Brochure%2012222000.htm. Accessed 12/2010.
Learn NC resources about gold.
Leslie, Laura. 2011. "Senate okays gold as state mineral." 5/23/2011. Online at: http://www.wral.com/news/state/nccapitol/blogpost/9635000/. Accessed July 2011.
Reed Gold Mine, NC Historic Sites, NC Department of Cultural Resources. Online at http://www.nchistoricsites.org/reed/reed.htm. Accessed 12/2010.
Resources on gold in North Carolina in libraries [via WorldCat]
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