Minerals of Serpentine Group
The word serpentine has been derived from ”Serpent”, which means greenish. Serpentines are so called because of their green colors. Serpentine occurs in two distinct forms: (i) ”Antigorite”; a platy variety, and (ii) ”Chrysolite; a fibrous variety. Minerals species of Serpentine Group: Amesite: Chemical composition of Amesite is Mg2Al2SiO5(OH)4., however if an Amesite has Ni …