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- Serpentinite - Wikipedia
Serpentinite is a metamorphic rock composed predominantly of serpentine group minerals formed by serpentinization of mafic or ultramafic rocks The ancient origin of the name is uncertain; it may be from the similarity of its texture or color to snake skin [1]
- Serpentinite: A Green Rock Formed by Alteration - Sandatlas
Serpentinite is a metamorphic rock composed mainly of minerals from the serpentine group, including antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile These minerals form through the hydrous alteration of ultramafic rocks that originally consisted of olivine and pyroxene, such as peridotite and pyroxenite
- Serpentine: mineral, gem, ornamental stone, asbestos source
Serpentine is a group of minerals that are usually green in color It is used as gemstone, architectural stone, carving material and source of asbestos Serpentinite is a rock composed mainly of serpentine minerals
- Serpentinite FAQ - U. S. National Park Service
What makes serpentinite look and feel the way it does? Serpentinite rocks are almost exclusively made of serpentine minerals The most common serpentine mineral in Franciscan rocks is antigorite This mineral gives the serpentinite its characteristic light to dark green color
- Learn the Facts About Serpentinite Before Its Removed as . . . - KQED
• Serpentinite is a metamorphosed version of rocks that make up oceanic crust after they are incorporated into subduction zones (plate boundaries where oceanic plates are thrust under continental plates)
- Serpentinite: Mineral information, data and localities.
A rock composed predominantly of one or more serpentine group minerals, e g , antigorite, chrysotile and lizardite, formed by serpentinization (hydration and
- Serpentinite: Californias State Rock
The term "serpentine" is commonly used by the general public to refer to the rock type that geologists call "serpentinite " Serpentine rock occurs in central and northern California -- in the Coast Ranges, the Klamath Mountains, and in the Sierra Nevada foothills
- The power of serpentinite, Californias state rock
Serpentinite is truly a gem in more ways than one It is unique in its ability to sustain extremely rare vegetation and sequester carbon These abilities keep rare plants alive such as the Raven’s Manzanita and have the potential to help heal the planet from climate change
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