Some Serpentine Minerals Occurring in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Most part of serpentinite intercalated narrowly in the Sangun metamorphics distributing in the eastern area of Yamaguchi Prefecture is composed mainly of antigorite, chrysotile and lizardite with a small amount of carbonates, magnetite and so on. Of all, the serpentine minerals displaying the peculiarity in occurrence and texture have been studied in relation to their geneses and formation stage.