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Serpentinized peridotite from Northern California

By Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center June 2022 (approx.)
Serpentinized peridotite that has been cut to reveal the serpentine minerals inside surrounded by a thin brown outer layer.
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Detailed Description

Serpentinized peridotite, an ultramafic rock, is the parent material for some laterite soils in Northern California. 

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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