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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A general term for a mottled, green diabase stone.  Ophite received its name because its texture was thought to resemble snakeskin.  Serpentine is an example of an ophite rock.
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A general term for a mottled, green [[diabase]] stone.  Ophite received its name because its texture was thought to resemble snakeskin.  [[Serpentine]] is an example of an ophite rock.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

Latest revision as of 14:34, 23 August 2022

Description

A general term for a mottled, green Diabase stone. Ophite received its name because its texture was thought to resemble snakeskin. Serpentine is an example of an ophite rock.

Synonyms and Related Terms

ofito (Port.)