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Serpentine group
The serpentine group are greenish, brownish, or spotted minerals commonly found in serpentinite rocks. They are used as a source of magnesium and asbestos, and as a decorative stone. The two most common members are antigorite, and the chrysotile group of minerals. The chrysotile group of minerals are polymorphous, meaning that they have the same chemical formulae, but the molecules are arranged into different structures, or crystal lattices. Asbestos, which has a fiberous habit, is in the chrysotile group. Other minerals in the group may have a platy habit. The name is thought to come from the greenish color being that of a serpent. The serpentine group describes a group of common rock-forming hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicate minerals; they may contain minor amounts of other elements including chromium, manganese, cobalt or nickel. In mineralogy and gemology, serpentine may refer to any of 20 varieties belonging to the serpentine group. Owing to admixture, these varieties are not always easy to individualize, and distinctions are not usually made. There are three important mineral polymorphs of serpentine: antigorite, chrysotile and lizardite. Many types of serpentine have been used for jewellery and hardstone carving, sometimes under the name false jade or Teton jade.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of serpentine group in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of serpentine group in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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