http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/lithology/serpentinite
definition | Rock consisting of more than 75 percent serpentine-group minerals, eg. antigorite, chrysotile or lizardite; accessory chlorite, talc and magnetite may be present; derived from hydration of ferromagnesian silicate minerals such as olivine and pyroxene. | ![]() |
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source | Neuendorf et al. 2005 | ![]() |
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in scheme | simplelithology | |||||
is primary topic of | serpentinite |