SCHIST: A metamorphic uneven-granular, medium to coarse grained, crystalline with prominent parallel mineral orientation. Goes from silvery white to all shades of gray with yellow to brown tones depending on the mineral concentration. Some schists have graphite and some are used as building stones.
Sponsored Topics. Parsons is a city in Decatur County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,452 at the 2000 census. Parsons is located at 35Â°38â²56â³N 88Â°7â²24â³W / 35.64889Â°N 88.12333Â°W / 35.64889; -88.12333 (35.648780, -88.123386). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 kmÂ²), all of it land.
Blount County Blount County is situated close to Knoxville and has a rich culture of arts and crafts and music. Blount County was settled in 1785 and named after territorial governor William Blount, an American statesman and land speculator, and a signer of the United States Constitution. U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander was born in Maryville.