Found in the Field
Identified as
Kyanite Schist
A metamorphic kyanite-bearing schist characterised by distinctive bladed aluminium silicate crystals set within a foliated matrix of quartz and mica, typical of high-pressure regional metamorphism.
- Likely origin
- Western North Carolina. Kyanite in quartz and mica schist is typical of the Blue Ridge, so this is very likely local.
- Found in
- Transylvania County, United States
- Submitted
- 4 October 2026
Location
35.20721, -82.80497
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