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West Virginia

**West Virginia State Geological Symbols**
Type	Symbol	Year Established
State Rock	Bituminous Coal	2009
State Gem	Fossil Coral	1990
State Fossil	Megalonyx jeffersonii	2008

State Rock:

State Gem: Fossil Coral

State Fossil: Megalonyx jeffersonii

References

https://statesymbolsusa.org/states/united-states/west-virginia

Geology of West Virginia's National Parks

Through Pictures

(at least the one's I have been to)

Bluestone National Scenic River

Visited in 2001

Bluestone NSR Deer

Some deer on the side of the road

Gauley River National Recreation Area

Visited in 2003

View up the Gauley River Gauley River Dam

View up the Gauley River The dam at the head of the park

New River Gorge National River

Visited with in 2001

Hiking New River side waterfall

Veronica walking across a stream Me standing under a waterfall

The New River View of the New River

The New River View up the New River

Misty Morning New River side waterfall

Dawn across the valley Another waterfall

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