SERPENTINE

Miscellaneous

Family: None
Region: None
Mined At: Unspecified
Raw Mineral: Yes
Generic: No

Notes

(Richard Willis)

Clay-making mineral of the group kaolin-serpentine (kaolinite, halloysite, lizardite, chrysolite), of the ideal form Mg₆[(OH)₈Si₄O₁₀] with a typical empirical analysis of MgO 43%, SiO₂44.1%, H₂O 12.9%
Hardness: 3-4 Density: 2.5-2.6 Soluble in HCl and H₂SO₄Magnesium silicate common to granites and feldspathics.

Authors

Richard Willis (Owner)

Pictures

Serpentine Rock Polished
Serpentine Soapstone

XML

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<note>Clay-making mineral of the group kaolin-serpentine (kaolinite, halloysite, lizardite, chrysolite), of the ideal form Mg6[(OH)8Si4O10] with a typical empirical analysis of MgO 43%, SiO2 44.1%, H2O 12.9%
Hardness: 3-4 Density: 2.5-2.6 Soluble in HCl and H2SO4 Magnesium silicate common to granites and feldspathics.

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<picture description="Serpentine Soapstone" filename="serpentine_soapstone.jpg"/>
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</material>

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