Serpentinite, a metamorphic rock of modest appearance, has not only been a material revered by ancient cultures, but modern science points to it as the possible setting for the planet’s first ...

Figure 1: Distribution of serpentinite along the SAF creeping section. The serpentinite contains numerous calcite- and some quartz-filled veins, possibly resulting from focused fluid flow within the ...

Submarine hydrothermal vents above serpentinite produce chemical potential gradients of aqueous and ionic hydrogen, thus providing a very attractive venue for the origin of life. This environment was ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- While ancient serpentinite -- found from St. George to the LaTourette golf course -- forms our Island's backbone, it isn't the only kind of rock found here. Serpentinite is a ...

In the upper two panels show modelling results of the contamination of depleted mantle (DM, yellow stars) by (1) serpentinite-derived fluids, and by (2) fluids derived from the slab crust materials.

The purpose of this study was to 1) demographically monitor the only remaining natural population of the rare serpentinite annual plant Acanthomintha duttonii (Lamiaceae); 2) attempt to reintroduce a ...

Starting today I will be doing weekly posts for the San Francisco Bay Area public TV/radio station KQED’s community science blog. They produce a television program called QUEST that highlights greater ...

The serpentinite-dominated mélange was initially formed at the slab-mantle interface, which is primarily composed of forearc serpentinite along with minor sediments and possibly other slab-derived ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Life has a remarkable knack for persisting even in the most unlikely of environments. A new study finds lipid biomarkers in a extremely alkaline ...

Harlow, G. E. and Sorensen, Sorena S. 2005. "Jade (nephrite and jadeitite) and serpentinite: metasomatic connections." International Geology Review, 47 113–146.