noun
A metamorphic rock that is made up chiefly of minerals in the serpentine group, used in architecture as a decorative stone.
Origin of serpentinite
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A metamorphic rock consisting almost entirely of minerals in the serpentine group. Serpentinite forms from the alteration of ferromagnesian silicate materials, such as olivine and pyroxene, during metamorphism.
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Noun
(uncountable)
- (geology) a metamorphic rock composed of serpentine minerals formed by the hydration of ultramafic rocks
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