A glossary of mineralogy . ^ Upper Gallery, Wall-case Fig. 383. Fig. 384. Serbian, Breithaupt. See name is derived from that of the locality(^Serbia) in which it is found. SERPENTINE. Sericite, K, List. A variety of Mar-garodite, allied to Damourite, occurring inundulating foliations. Colour greenish oryellowish-white, with a silky lustre. Foundat Nerothal, near Wiesbaden, in slate, withQuartz and Albite. H. 1. 2-89. Serikolite. See Satin Sfar. Serpentine, Jameson, Haily, Phillips,Werner. Usually occurs massive, granu-lar, fibi ous, or foliated; also as pseudomor-phou
A glossary of mineralogy . ^ Upper Gallery, Wall-case Fig. 383. Fig. 384. Serbian, Breithaupt. See name is derived from that of the locality(^Serbia) in which it is found. SERPENTINE. Sericite, K, List. A variety of Mar-garodite, allied to Damourite, occurring inundulating foliations. Colour greenish oryellowish-white, with a silky lustre. Foundat Nerothal, near Wiesbaden, in slate, withQuartz and Albite. H. 1. 2-89. Serikolite. See Satin Sfar. Serpentine, Jameson, Haily, Phillips,Werner. Usually occurs massive, granu-lar, fibi ous, or foliated; also as pseudomor-phous crystals after Chrysolite, Augite, & chiefly green; ieek-green passinginto greenish-black and blackish-green,sometimes oil- and olive-green, or yellow,rarely j^ellowish-brown. The colour is sel-dom uniform, but generally consists ofseveral tints, arranged in dotted, striped,and clouded delineations. Faintly trans-lucent at the edges to opaque. Lustre dull,or faintly glimmering. Streak white. Sec-tile. Tough. Fracture splintery, or con-choida
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