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Black Mountain in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Mylonitic Gneiss

 
 
Mylonitic Gneiss Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 24, 2022
1. Mylonitic Gneiss Marker
Inscription. Henderson Gneiss

Cambrian

542 to 488 million years old



Henderson, Henderson County

Thanks to Vulcan Materials Company

Hendersonville Quarry
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.
 
Location. 35° 36.976′ N, 82° 19.277′ W. Marker is in Black Mountain, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It can be reached from West State Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 221 W State St, Black Mountain NC 28711, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mountains and in Greater Asheville. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Amphibolite (here, next to this marker); Pegmatitic Granodiorite (here, next to this marker); Migmatitic Gneiss (here, next to this marker); Granulitic Gneiss (here, next to this marker); Geologic Time (here, next to this marker); Multigenerational Mountain Musicians (a few steps from this marker); Andrι Michaux (a few steps from this marker); The Old Depot Association (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Black Mountain.
 
Mylonitic Gneiss Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 24, 2022
2. Mylonitic Gneiss Marker
Mylonitic Gneiss Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 24, 2022
3. Mylonitic Gneiss Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 334 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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