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Serpentine-Kaolin group [abbr. Srp-Kln ]

Year of discovery: 1877 (Japan)

Locality list: 1,073 localities of serpentine

• [ A ][(OH)₄|Si₂O₅]

• Class: 1:1 layer < Planar hydrous < Phyllosilicate subclass < Silicate class
• Class: Phyllosilicate - Hydroxide
• Substitution pseudomorph: Replace Enstatite. (Bastite)
• System: Monoclinic

Amesite subgroup: [ A²⁺₃ ], Trioctahedral

Amesite

Berthierine

Brindleyite

Cronstedtite

Fraipontite

Kellyite

Manandonite

Lizardite subgroup: [ A²⁺₃ ], Trioctahedral

Lizardite

Népouite, Nepouite

Kaolinite subgroup: [ A³⁺₂ ], Dioctahedral

Dickite (Monoclinic)

Halloysite-7Å (Monoclinic)

Kaolinite (Triclinic)

Nacrite (Monoclinic)

Odinite subgroup: [ (A²⁺,A³⁺)_2.4 ], Di-Trioctahedral

Odinite