Ophicarbonate
A rock classification type
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About Ophicarbonate
A rock consisting of serpentine and carbonate; the serpentine is commonly fragmented or brecciated, and veined and impregnated by the carbonate material (calcite, dolomite or magnesite). It can form by the serpentinization of ultramafic rocks and their reaction with CO2-bearing solutions, or by serpentinisation and dedolomitisation of dolostones and magnesian skarns.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
50105
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:50105:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
b12c66a2-bca1-4796-b1f2-255eb12960c1
Classification of Ophicarbonate
- Rock
- Metamorphic rock
- Metacarbonate rock
- Ophicarbonate
- Metacarbonate rock
- Unclassified rock
- Breccia
- Ophicarbonate
- Breccia
- Metamorphic rock
Sub-divisions of Ophicarbonate
- Ophicarbonate
Mineralogy of Ophicarbonate
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
| Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Serpentine | A group of phyllosilicate minerals. |
Other Language Names for Ophicarbonate
German:Ophikarbonat
Internet Links for Ophicarbonate
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Framura, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy