Trails n Tales from Nevada
Some basic information on the state of Nevada
State Animal - desert bighorn sheep
State Artifact - Tule duck decoy
State Bird - mountain bluebird
State Colors - silver and blue
State Fish - Lahontan cutthroat trout
State Flower - sagebrush
State Fossil - Ichthyosaur
State Gemstone - Virgin Valley
Black fire opal
State Grass - Indian rice grass
State March - "Silver State Fanfare"
by Gerald Willis
State Metal - silver
State Reptile - desert tortoise
State Rock - sandstone
State Semi-Precious Gemstone -
Nevada turquoise
State Soil - Orovada soil series
State Tree 1 - single-leaf pinon
State Tree 2 - bristlecone pine
Origin of Name: Nevada is from the Spanish word meaning "snowcapped."
State Artifact - Tule duck decoy
State Bird - mountain bluebird
State Colors - silver and blue
State Fish - Lahontan cutthroat trout
State Flower - sagebrush
State Fossil - Ichthyosaur
State Gemstone - Virgin Valley
Black fire opal
State Grass - Indian rice grass
State March - "Silver State Fanfare"
by Gerald Willis
State Metal - silver
State Reptile - desert tortoise
State Rock - sandstone
State Semi-Precious Gemstone -
Nevada turquoise
State Soil - Orovada soil series
State Tree 1 - single-leaf pinon
State Tree 2 - bristlecone pine
Origin of Name: Nevada is from the Spanish word meaning "snowcapped."
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