Serpentinization

Serpentinite partially made of chrysotile, from Slovakia

Serpentinization is a hydration and metamorphic transformation of ferromagnesian minerals, such as olivine and pyroxene, in mafic and ultramafic rock to produce serpentinite.[1] Minerals formed by serpentinization include the serpentine group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, chrysotile), brucite, talc, Ni-Fe alloys, and magnetite.[1][2] The mineral alteration is particularly important at the sea floor at tectonic plate boundaries.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b Holm, N.G.; Oze, C.; Mousis, O.; Waite, J.H.; Guilbert-Lepoutre, A. (1 July 2015). "Serpentinization and the Formation of H2 and CH4 on Celestial Bodies (Planets, Moons, Comets)". Astrobiology. 15 (7): 587–600. Bibcode:2015AsBio..15..587H. doi:10.1089/ast.2014.1188. ISSN 1531-1074. PMC 4523005. PMID 26154779.
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  3. ^ "Serpentine definition". Dictionary of Geology. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  4. ^ Holm, N.g.; Oze, C.; Mousis, O.; Waite, J.h.; Guilbert-Lepoutre, A. (1 July 2015). "Serpentinization and the Formation of H2 and CH4 on Celestial Bodies (Planets, Moons, Comets)". Astrobiology. 15 (7): 587–600. Bibcode:2015AsBio..15..587H. doi:10.1089/ast.2014.1188. ISSN 1531-1074. PMC 4523005. PMID 26154779.