A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.
From English word serpentinization.
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Black, Brown, Green, Grey, White
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration
As Building Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement
Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture
Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork
Archaeological Significance
Due to change in environmental conditions, rocks are heated and pressurized deep inside the Earth's surface. Serpentinite is formed from the extreme heat caused by magma or by the intense collisions and friction of tectonic plates.
Carbonate, Magnetite, Pyrrhotite, Serpentine, Sulfides
Ca, CaO, Carbon Dioxide, KCl, MgO, Sulfur Dioxide, Sulphur
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Wind Erosion
White, Greenish White or Grey
Deposits in Eastern Continents
India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea
England, Georgia, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Deposits in Western Continents
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Central Australia, New South Wales, New Zealand, Western Australia
Learn more about Properties of Serpentinite
What is Serpentinite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Serpentinite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Serpentinite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Serpentinite is 310.00 N/mm2. Streak of Serpentinite is white, greenish white or grey while its cleavage is . Luster of Serpentinite is waxy and dull and its fracture is uneven. Serpentinite is opaque in nature. Know all about Serpentinite, What is Serpentinite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Serpentinite
What is Serpentinite composed of? Get to know about composition of Serpentinite here. Serpentinite definition gives information about the Formation of Serpentinite and its composition.The composition of Serpentinite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Serpentinite rock includes Carbonate, Magnetite, Pyrrhotite, Serpentine, Sulfides and The compound content of Serpentinite rock includes Ca, CaO, Carbon Dioxide, KCl, MgO, Sulfur Dioxide, Sulphur. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Serpentinite rock in next section.