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Most people call it serpentine (SER-penteen) or serpentine rock, but serpentine is the set of minerals that make up serpentinite (ser-PENT-inite). It gets its name from its resemblance to snakeskin, with a mottled color, waxy or resinous luster and curving, polished surfaces.
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Serpentine, or serpentinite, is the state rock of California. ... Serpentine, or serpentinite, is the state rock of California. It is ancient oceanic mantle rock altered during seafloor spreading and subduction. See a gallery.
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It’s found in central and northern California in the Coast Ranges, Klamath Mountains and Sierra Nevada foothills. Serpentine rock is primarily composed of one or more of the three magnesium silicate minerals: lizardite, chrysotile and antigorite.
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Serpentine, California's state rock, harbors one of the most stringent environments, one that for the home gardener or outdoors enthusiast, can be a lesson in survival. ... Back in 1965 California was the first to name a state rock. Serpentine, though it may constitute only about 1 percent of the state's landmass,
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Look around and you will notice a shiny green (a bit blue here) rock exposed through out the county. Here’s an example located just south of San Luis Obispo along Hwy. 101. This is the California state rock called serpentine or serpentinite.
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www.cuesta.edu/deptinfo/geology/serpentine.htm
www.cuesta.edu/deptinfo/geology/serpentine.htm
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California has a greater number of minerals and a wider variety of rock types than does any other state. Serpentine, a shiny, green and blue rock found throughout California, was named the official State Rock in 1965. It contains the state's principal deposits ... California State Rock & Lithologic Emblem: Serpentine...
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San Pedro, CA – Aug. 30, 2007 – It’s time for California to drop its state rock permanently. The state rock of California, serpentine, is a form of asbestos ore.
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California State Rock - (Adobe Acrobat Required); All about California’s state rock, serpentine. Source:California Department of Conservation...
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The term "serpentine" is commonly used by the general public to refer to the rock type that geologists call "serpentinite." Serpentine occurs in central and northern California -- in the Coast Ranges, the Klamath Mountains, and in the Sierra Nevada foothills. ... Serpentine: California State Mineral...
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