serpentinite

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noun

A metamorphic rock composed of serpentine minerals formed by the hydration of ultramafic rocks

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Synonyms

sheared serpentinization serpentine lizardite green marble sericite serpierite ultramafite ultrabasic orthopyroxenite antigorite tectonite metasediment harzburgite soapstone gabbro

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