What is Floridas gem or mineral?
Limestone – Florida ranks second nationally in production and fourth in consumption of crushed stone (limestone and dolostone). Most of the stone that is mined in Florida is used for road construction. Limestone of high purity can undergo calcination (heating) and, together with other ingredients, be used to manufacture portland and masonry cement. Florida ranks in the top five states in production and consumption of portland cement and is first in the production and consumption of masonry cement. Sand and Gravel – Florida ranks approximately 15th in the country in sand and gravel used or produced. Sand and gravel is subdivided into construction and industrial sand, the bulk of which is, in Florida, construction grade. Clay – Fuller’s Earth, common clay, and kaolin are mined in few locations in Florida. Fuller’s Earth is typically used as an absorbent material, while kaolin is used in the manufacture of paper and refractories. Common clay, mined in small quantities from various locatio
