serpentinite
Sign in to saveright|thumb|Serpentinite from the Maurienne valley, [[Savoie, French Alps]] right|thumb|Sample of serpentinite from the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California, United States thumb|Chromite|Chromitic serpentinite ( across), [[Styria Province, Austria. Protolith was a Proterozoic-Early Paleozoic upper mantle dunite peridotite that has been multiply metamorphosed during the Devonian, Permian, and Mesozoic.]] thumb|Tightly folded serpentinite from the Tux Alps, [[Austria. Closeup view about .]]
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16 sectionsContents
- Formation and mineralogy
- Hydrogen production
- Hydrothermal vents and mud volcanoes
- Potential 'cradle of life'
- Ecology
- Occurrences
- Uses
- Decorative stone in architecture and art
- By the Inuit
- As an ovenstone
- Neutron shield in nuclear reactors
- CO<sub>2</sub> sequestration
- Cultural references
- See also
- References
- External links
right|thumb|Serpentinite from the Maurienne valley, [[Savoie, French Alps]] right|thumb|Sample of serpentinite from the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California, United States thumb|Chromite|Chromitic serpentinite ( across), [[Styria Province, Austria. Protolith was a Proterozoic-Early Paleozoic upper mantle dunite peridotite that has been multiply metamorphosed during the Devonian, Permian, and Mesozoic.]] thumb|Tightly folded serpentinite from the Tux Alps, [[Austria. Closeup view about .]]
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. Greek pharmacologist Dioscorides (AD 50) recommended this rock to prevent snakebite.