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SERPENTINITE FRAICHE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
CONT

To investigate the hydrolysis reactions of manganese during the weathering of ultramafic rocks, samples of fresh serpentinite and peridotite were treated with weak acids at room temperature for periods ranging from weeks to years.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
CONT

La serpentinite saine, de couleur gris verdâtre homogène, plus ou moins fissurée, à épontes plus claires par endroits, acquiert une coloration blanc verdâtre à sa partie supérieure au contact de l’altérite.

Spanish

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