Unakite was first discovered in the Unaka mountain range in western North Carolina. It has since been located in other areas of the United States and around the world. Unakite is a mixture of pink feldspar, green epidote (a calcium aluminum iron silicate mineral), and clear to milky quartz. It is actually an epidote (altered) granite.
 
 
Unakite is said to be a stone of balance and perception.