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Serpentinite vs Benitoite - What's the difference?

serpentinite | benitoite |

As nouns the difference between serpentinite and benitoite

is that serpentinite is (geology) a metamorphic rock composed of serpentine minerals formed by the hydration of ultramafic rocks while benitoite is (mineral) a rare hard blue silicate mineral found in hydrothermally altered serpentinite.

serpentinite

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Noun

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  • (geology) a metamorphic rock composed of serpentine minerals formed by the hydration of ultramafic rocks

    • benitoite

    English

    (wikipedia benitoite)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mineral) A rare hard blue silicate mineral found in hydrothermally altered serpentinite.