Making copper the official state metal of Arizona

 Arizona has a state fossil - petrified wood, and a state gemstone - turquoise.   Under a new bill, SB1441, Arizona would designate copper as the state metal.

 The list of official state emblems includes:

a)      state colors- blue and old gold;

b)      state fossil- petrified wood;

c)      state bird- cactus wren;

d)     state flower- saguaro blossom;

e)      state tree- palo verde;

f)       state neckwear- bola tie;

g)      state gemstone- turquoise;

h)      state animals- ringtail, Arizona ridgenose rattlesnake, Apache trout and Arizona tree frog;

i)        state butterfly- two-tailed swallowtail;

j)        state nickname- The Grand Canyon State; and

k)      state firearm- Colt Single Action Army Revolver. 

Many states have a state mineral but Nevada designated silver as the official state metal in 1977.