Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine minerals: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
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Browse metamorphic rock (formed from a fibrous crocidolite asbestos) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine minerals: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Serpentine
Serpentinite (complex of Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)Si2O5(OH)4
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (complex of lizardite, chrysotile, and antigorite: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Serpentine
Antigorite/Chrysotile/Lizardite mixture (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
Serpentine
Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile; (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
Serpentine
Serpentinite (group of minerals: (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Tiger's Eye (with Hematite/Jasper)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Fe2O3 (Hematite)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Blue Quartz (Dumortierite Quartz)
SiO2 containing inclusions of Dumortierite [Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3]
Blue Quartz (or Blue Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Crocidolite or Dumortierite)
Weathered greenish metamorphic rock, likely serpentinite
Serpentinite, dominated by serpentine-group minerals (commonly antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile)
Greenish quartz-bearing rock, possibly serpentine or aventurine
Tentatively quartz (SiO₂) with green inclusions; exact identification requires testing
Dark green metamorphic rock, likely serpentinite
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals (antigorite/lizardite/chrysotile), commonly with magnetite and chromite
Serpentine (likely serpentinite)
Serpentinite, composed mainly of serpentine-group minerals such as lizardite, antigorite, or chrysotile; exact identification cannot be confirmed from the image alone.
Polished serpentine or serpentinite pebble
Serpentinite; principally serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, chrysotile), Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Serpentinite (likely)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, chrysotile), commonly after peridotite
Polished bronzite-rich serpentinized rock
Serpentinite or serpentinized peridotite, likely containing bronzite (orthopyroxene) and magnetite
Weathered green-gray stone, likely serpentinite or chlorite-rich metamorphic rock
Probable serpentinite (antigorite–lizardite), possibly chlorite schist or altered basalt
Serpentine
Serpentinite (group of minerals: (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Tumbled serpentine-rich altered rock
Serpentinite, likely antigorite/lizardite with accessory carbonate, quartz, or iron oxides
Serpentine-rich rock (possibly lizardite/serpentinite)
Serpentinite, composed chiefly of serpentine-group minerals such as lizardite, antigorite, or chrysotile
Tumbled yellow-green pebble, likely serpentine or quartzite
Provisional: serpentine-group rock, chiefly Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄; exact identification requires testing
Nephrite Jade
Tremolite-Actinolite solid solution series, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Greenstone / serpentinite-like metamorphic rock
Probable serpentinite-rich greenschist; commonly dominated by serpentine-group minerals, chlorite, actinolite, and magnetite
Tumbled brown feldspar-rich rock, possibly tiger’s-eye or brecciated quartz
Indeterminate from image; likely quartz (SiO₂) with iron-stained feldspar or amphibole
Rounded green-gray stone, likely serpentinite or altered basalt
Serpentinite (antigorite/lizardite-rich), possibly serpentinized ultramafic rock
Serpentine-rich altered ultramafic rock
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄), with possible magnetite and carbonate
Serpentinized ultramafic rock with chromite
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg-rich silicates, with probable chromite and minor magnetite
Rounded greenstone pebble
Likely serpentinite or chlorite-rich metamorphic rock; exact identification requires testing
Serpentine
Antigorite / Lizardite / Chrysotile (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Serpentine
Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4
Likely schist, possibly serpentinite
Mica schist; potential chlorite–serpentine-rich metamorphic rock
Pale green rounded boulder, likely altered serpentinite or greenstone
Probable serpentinized ultramafic rock; exact identification requires testing
Likely serpentinite or chlorite-rich metamorphic rock
Serpentinite, commonly dominated by serpentine-group minerals (antigorite/lizardite/chrysotile), possibly with magnetite and chlorite
Serpentine
Serpentinite (group of hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicate minerals, e.g., Lizardite, Antigorite)
Blue Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Serpentine
Antigorite/Chrysotile/Lizardite (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Greenstone / Serpentinite
Serpentine-group / Altered Mafic Rock