Blue topaz was designated as the official state gem of Texas in 1969 due to its striking blue color, which symbolizes the state's vast skies and natural beauty. The gemstone is also found in abundance within Texas, particularly in the areas around Mason and Hill counties. Its connection to the state's heritage and geology, along with its popularity, made it a fitting representative for Texas.
The state gem of Texas is the "Texas Blue Topaz". While Topaz gemstones naturally occur in many different colors, along with a colorless variation, the state of Texas adopted the deep blue variation as its state stone in 1969, along with a particular cut, known as the "Lone Star Cut".
The Blue Topaz
The Blue Topaz.
The scientific name for the state gemstone of Texas, which is the blue topaz, is topaz (with the mineral formula Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂). Blue topaz is valued for its striking blue color and is often used in jewelry. It was designated as the official state gem of Texas in 1969.
Texas' stone: Oligocene petrified palmwood Texas' gemstone: Texas blue topaz
It is only found in Mason County, TX
Texas does not have a State Mineral, but the State Rock is petrified palm wood, and the State Gemstone is blue topaz.
Pure topaz is colorless and transparent but is usually tinted by impurities; typical topaz is wine, yellow, pale gray, reddish-orange, or blue brown. It can also be made white, pale green, blue, gold, pink (rare), reddish-yellow or opaque to transparent/translucent.
No, you only find limestone, oil, natural gas, helium, uranium, texas blue topaz, and other mined products.
it is a December birthstone a yellow topaz is a November birthstone
you can find blue topaz in Brazil, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Russia!
Topaz usually shows up as being a yellow color in it's pure state. Blue topaz appears as blue in it's natural state.