Serpentinite is composed of minerals of the serpentine group. Minerals in this group are formed by serpentinization, a hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth’s mantle. The alteration is particularly important at the sea floor at tectonic plate boundaries.
Most people call it serpentine (SER-penteen) or serpentine rock, but serpentine is the set of minerals that make up serpentinite (ser-PENT-inite). It gets its name from its resemblance to snakeskin, with a mottled color, waxy or resinous luster and curving, polished surfaces. Serpentinite is a sexy rock.
Grades of serpentinite higher in calcite, along with the breccia form of serpentinite, have historically been used as decorative stones for their marble-like qualities. Popular sources in Europe before contact with the New World were the mountainous Piedmont region of Italy and Larissa, Greece.A variety of chlorite talc schist associated with Alpine serpentinite is found in Val d’Anniviers, Switzerland and was used as ovenstone in stove construction.
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