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Serpentiini is a group of phyllosilicate minerals in the serpentine group. The name derives from the Greek word "serpentis," meaning snake, referring to the characteristic green color and often mottled appearance of many serpentine minerals, which can resemble snakeskin. Serpentine minerals are formed by the hydration and metamorphism of magnesium-rich ultramafic rocks, such as peridotite and dunite. This process, known as serpentinization, involves the alteration of olivine and pyroxene to serpentine, brucite, and magnetite.
The most common serpentine minerals include antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile. Antigorite and lizardite are platy or
Serpentine is found in various geological settings worldwide, often associated with oceanic crust and ophiolite complexes.