Product Description
Web Serpentine Stone Slab Rough Rock
This small green Web Serpentine unpolished stone slab is just 2.5 inches by 2 inches and 5 mm thick.
It weighs .06 lbs and is shown wet in the first 2 pictures.
Serpentine is a common green semiprecious stone found everywhere. This variety is named for its webbing and is found in China.
Serpentine was formed when water from magmas metamorphosed previous igneous or sedimentary rocks. Serpentine is a magnesium silicate mineral.
Serpentine designer cabochons have a hardness of about 3, but usually take a high polish. Care must be taken in setting, wearing and cleaning your cabochons.
Serpentine ranges in color from pale yellow to forest green and is found in dense granular or fibrous masses. It can have streaks or blotches of gray, black, yellow, red, or white, due to various impurities.
Serpentine is said to owe its name either to its serpent-like colors and patterns or from an old belief that the stones were effective protection from snake bites.
Metaphysical Properties of Serpentine: Serpentine is said to be soothing to the emotional body, allowing one to release fear of change or hardship and to look forward to the future with expectation and excitement.