Material source record

Galaxy Schist

Source checked 24 Sept 2026

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Galaxy schist — producer material sample.

Photo source: Ashfield Stone

Named material photograph checked against the primary source.

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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 (producer range; individual quarry unconfirmed)
Location: Massachusetts
Color families: Not listed
Listing source: Producer documentation · source checked 24 Sept 2026
Photograph: Sourced photograph · checked 2026-09-24

MSHA: Intermittent · Mine ID 1901119

MSHA record details

HAWLEY ROAD QUARRY

Snapshot: 25 September 2026. Mine source record 1901119 · Look up this ID at MSHA · Status effective 18 July 2002

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Material-to-mine association supported by the linked sources.

Association reviewed: 30 September 2026

Mine source record

Independent source checks

U.S. material origin: VERIFIED
Material identity: VERIFIED
Producer relationship: VERIFIED
Quarry relationship: VERIFIED
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Operating record: VERIFIED
Photo source: VERIFIED
Photo permission: SITE_OWNER_APPROVED
Technical data: REVIEW

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Documented capabilities

product formats

countertops; fireplace surrounds; hearths; vanities

Documented material formats and supply options.

Source

Available finishes

satin; polished

Source

Related producer groups

Ashfield Stone

Source-described uses

Countertops · Interior walls & fireplaces

Uses described by the producer. This is not a finding of suitability for a particular assembly or project.

Application source

Origin evidence

Extraction country: USA — verified[1][2]
Extraction state: Massachusetts — verified[1][2]
Quarry / operator: Ashfield Stone (producer range; individual quarry unconfirmed)[2][1]
MSHA Mine ID: 1901119[2][3][4][5][6]

Sources (6)

Source 1 · extraction country, extraction state, quarry / operator
Source 2 · extraction country, extraction state, quarry / operator, msha mine id
Source 3 · msha mine id
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