Contact Metamorphosed Serpentinite Hand Sample Photos. Click on any photo for a larger image.

cmSerpentinite Hand Sample

cmSerpentinite_001. Olivine-talc schist with tremolite, magnetite, and chlorite. Cut surface view. Bergell tonalite contact aureole, Italy. Amherst College collection (PR-3-2a).



cmSerpentinite Hand Sample

cmSerpentinite_002. Same as previous sample, weathered surface. Olivine-talc schist with tremolite, magnetite, and chlorite. Bergell tonalite contact aureole, Italy. Amherst College collection (PR-3-2a).



cmSerpentinite Hand Sample

cmSerpentinite_003. Antigorite-olivine schist with diopside, magnetite, and chlorite. Cut surface view. Bergell tonalite contact aureole, Italy. Amherst College collection (PR-5-2b).



cmSerpentinite Hand Sample

cmSerpentinite_004. Same as previous sample, weathered surface. Antigorite-olivine schist with diopside, magnetite, and chlorite. Bergell tonalite contact aureole, Italy. Amherst College collection (PR-5-2b).



cmSerpentinite Hand Sample

cmSerpentinite_005. Olivine-orthopyroxene-tremolite schist with chlorite and magnetite. Cut surface view. Bergell tonalite contact aureole, Italy. Amherst College collection (CVG-28).



cmSerpentinite Hand Sample

cmSerpentinite_006. Athophyllite-tremolite-talc schist with chlorite and magnetite. Cut surface view. Bergell tonalite contact aureole, Italy. Amherst College collection (UM-1a).



cmSerpentinite Hand Sample

cmSerpentinite_007. Same as previous sample, weathered surface. Athophyllite-tremolite-talc schist with chlorite and magnetite. Weathered surface view. Bergell tonalite contact aureole, Italy. Amherst College collection (UM-1a).



cmSerpentinite Hand Sample

cmSerpentinite_008. Antigorite serpentinite with diopside and magnetite. Cut surface view. Bergell tonalite contact aureole, Italy. Amherst College collection (VAL-1).



cmSerpentinite Hand Sample

cmSerpentinite_009. Same as previous sample, weathered surface. Antigorite serpentinite with diopside and magnetite. Weathered surface view. Bergell tonalite contact aureole, Italy. Amherst College collection (VAL-1).



cmSerpentinite Hand Sample

cmSerpentinite_010. Antigorite-olivine schist with diopside, magnetite, and chlorite. Cut surface view. Bergell tonalite contact aureole, Italy. Weathered surface view. Amherst College collection (VAL-5).



cmSerpentinite Hand Sample

cmSerpentinite_011. Antigorite-olivine schist with diopside, magnetite, and chlorite. Weathered surface view. Bergell tonalite contact aureole, Italy. Cut surface view. Amherst College collection (VAL-7).



cmSerpentinite Hand Sample

cmSerpentinite_012. Same as previous sample, weathered surface. Antigorite-olivine schist with diopside, magnetite, and chlorite. Weathered surface view. Bergell tonalite contact aureole, Italy. Weathered surface view. Amherst College collection (VAL-7).



cmSerpentinite Hand Sample

cmSerpentinite_013. Olivine-talc schist with tremolite, magnetite, and chlorite. Cut surface view. Bergell tonalite contact aureole, Italy. Amherst College collection (VAL-9).