Definition of serpentinization
The process of hydrothermal alteration by which magnesium-rich silicate minerals (e.g., olivine, pyroxenes, and/or amphiboles in dunites, peridotites, and/or other ultrabasic rocks) are converted into or replaced by serpentine minerals.
Ref: AGI
Ref: AGI
References
Thayer, T. P. (1966) Serpentinization considered as a constant-volume metasomatic process. American Mineralogist, 51 (5-6) 685-710
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