Material source record

Galaxy Schist

Source checked 24 Sept 2026

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Galaxy schist — producer material sample.

Photo source: Ashfield Stone

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Material sources

ashfield galaxy

Galaxy is the darker schist layer, marketed for interior dimension applications in satin or polished finishes.

ashfield types

Galaxy and Crowsfoot are described as schist. Quicksilver is described as a quartzite layer, although the site's navigation calls it Quicksilver Schist.

ashfield quarry

Ashfield's quarry is on its farm in Ashfield, Massachusetts. It documents block extraction, landscape-stone utilization and Galaxy/Quicksilver layering.

Galaxy is the darker schist selection from Ashfield Stone’s Massachusetts quarry, offered for interior stonework in satin and polished finishes.

Listed supplier: Ashfield Stone
Quarry / operation: Ashfield Stone farm quarry
Location: Ashfield, Massachusetts
Color families: Not listed
Listing source: Producer documentation · source checked 24 Sept 2026
Photograph: Sourced photograph · checked 2026-09-24

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Documented capabilities

product formats

countertops; fireplace surrounds; hearths; vanities

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Available finishes

satin; polished

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Related producer groups

Ashfield Stone

Source-described uses

Countertops · Interior walls & fireplaces

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Application source

Quarry origin

Ashfield Stone farm quarryMassachusettsOperator: Ashfield Stone

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