NameKyanite-Garnet-Mica Schist
TextureFoliated; Medium- to coarse-grained
CompositionMuscovite, Biotite, Quartz, Feldspar, Kyanite, and Garnet
Index MineralsKyanite and Garnet
ColorMedium silver gray to whitish
MiscellaneousBlue-gray kyanite blades on some foliation surfaces; medium- to large-sized red-brown garnets
Metamorphic TypeRegional
Metamorphic GradeMiddle Grade (Middle P - Middle T)
Parent RockShale, Mudstone, or Felsic Igneouss rocks
Metamorphic EnvironmentMiddle grade regional metamorphism along a convergent plate boundary

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