Antigorite

Word ANTIGORITE
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Definitions and meanings of "Antigorite"

What do we mean by antigorite?

A brownish-green variety of serpentine.

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The word "antigorite" in example sentences

When ocean Serpentosphere is subducted beneath continental or oceanic crust areas, it converts to antigorite-dominated serpentinite rock generally coincident with greenschist facies metamorphism. ❋ Silver Fox (2008)

During flat subduction, the relatively lowdensity antigorite ‘floats’ and is underplated to the base of the continental crust at the Moho geophysical interface. ❋ Silver Fox (2008)

Beneath continents, the Serpentosphere is mainly composed of antigorite alpine peridotite/serpentinite and may be several kilometers thick. ❋ Silver Fox (2008)

Serpentine Asbestos (chrysotile, as most important type, and antigorite) is leaf structured and consists of fine fibers. ❋ Unknown (1996)

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