Greenschist facies Serpentinite
Serpentinization + Sedimentary Rock + Greenschist facies
Required Geological Setting
Accretionary complexes + High-P metamorphic rocks
Accretionary complexes + Middle-P metamorphic rocks
Accretionary complexes + Low-P metamorphic rocks
Occurrence
Serpentinite subjected to Greenschist facies regional metamorphism and reacted with surrounding sedimentary rocks.
Distribution of Greenschist facies Serpentinite described in this site.
Localities
- Orihara (Talc, High-P)
- Matsunaga Mine (Talc, High-P)
- Arai (Diopside, High-P)
- Osaka (Ophicalcite, High-P)
- Miyazawa (Dolomite, High-P)
- Onara (Fe-Ni, High-P)
- Yashio mine (Fe-Cr, High-P)