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A serpentine mineral through a polarized microscope. Serpentines are derived from magnesium silicates.

Member of a group of minerals, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4, occurring in soft metamorphic rocks and usually dark green. The fibrous form chrysotile is a source of asbestos; other forms are antigorite and lizardite. Serpentine minerals are formed by hydration of ultramafic rocks during metamorphism. Rare snake-patterned forms are used in ornamental carving.

Serpentine

Artificial lake in Hyde Park, London, England, created in 1730 from the West Bourne.
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