Serpentine Subgroup

cronstedtite

amesite

antigorite

chrysotile

The serpentine subgroup includes:

amesite: Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
antigorite: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
caryopilite: Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
chrysotile: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
cronstedtite: (Fe2+,Fe3+)3(Si,Fe3+)2O5(OH)4
fraipontite: (Zn,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
kellyite: (Mn2+,Mg,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
lizardite: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
népouite: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
pecoraite: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4

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