soft stone of dark olive-green color, used to carve small statues in Orissa; one also uses the same word to name a hard light yellow colored stone, used for the making of small statues, often painted

(Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4 A group of green, greenish-yellow or greenish-gray ferromagnesian hydrous silicate rock forming minerals having greasy or silky luster and a slightly soapy feel

a metamorphic mineral altered from limestone or basic igneous rocks such as olivine and amphibole. One form of serpentine-chrysolite-is a common source of asbestos.

It is a very pretty light green transluscent gemstone, often mistaken for jade or alabaster.

Green to blackish-green mineral which sometimes has silky yellow-green fibres and is composed of magnesium, silicon, oxygen and hydrogen.

A group of minerals with the formula (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4. They are typically green or greenish gray and have a silky or greasy luster. They are formed from the metamorphic alteration of magnesium-rich silicate minerals. A rock consisting almost entirely of serpentine minerals is called serpentinite.

A typically green mineral, rich in iron and magnesium, found in some metamorphic rocks, such as Verde Antique.

A hydrous magnesium silicate (H4Mg3Si2O9). Usually green, lustrous, and translucent, but could also be red, yellow, black or white. Serpentine stone takes a high polish but can crack or discolor easily.

There are two types of serpentine which are Bowenite (a jade like green to black stone) and Hydrated magnesium silicate which is much softer and translucent. The famous Connemara marble from Ireland is Bowenite

Serpentine refers to one of the two major groups of minerals used as a source of asbestos.

Group of Phyllosilicate minerals including Antigorite, Chrisotile and Lizardite. (2.5 - 4)

A family of silicate minerals rich in magnesium and water, derived from low-temperature alteration or metamorphism of the minerals in ultramafic rocks. Rocks made up of serpentine minerals are called serpentinite. Serpentine minerals are light to dark green, commonly varied in hue, and greasy looking; the mineral feels slippery.

A hydrous magnesium silicate of igneous origin, generally a very dark green color with markings of white, light green, or black. One of the hardest varieties of natural building stone. Example: Serpentine Gravel

A mineral composed of Magnesium Iron Silicate Hydroxide that is an important constituent of metamorphic or igneous rocks.

A group of minerals consisting of hydrous magnesium silicate, or rock largely composed of these minerals. Most commonly occurs in greenish shades, and is used for decorative stone, being the prominent constituent in some commercial marbles.

A rock with a greasy or silky luster and a tough, conchoidal fracture, having a common greenish color and often veined or spotted.

a sheet silicate containing magnesium and including the minerals chrysotile, lizardite and antigorite

A hyddrous magnesium silicate material, generally dark green with markings of white, light green, or black.

Serpentine is a green stone made of silicate; there are two types of serpentine, bowenite and hydrated magnesium silicate. Bowenite is a jade-like stone (green to black) that is sometimes used in jewelry. Serpentine is found in the British Isles and some other locations. Connemara marble (from Ireland) is a type of cloudy green serpentine.

A greenish, brownish, or spotted mineral used by Inuit carvers.

Various hues of green. Inspires respect for the elderly, longevity and retrieval of ancient wisdom and remembrance of past lives.

A pale green translucent gemstone that looks very similar to alabaster and jade. It is commonly used as a jade substitute (often fraudulently).

A mineral formed from hydrothermal metamorphism of basalt. The rock "serpentinite" is composed entirely of serpentine, and is very common in Northern California, and it weathers to create a nutrient-poor, heavy metal-rich soil.

a greenish rock-forming mineral with an oily luster, consisting chiefly of magnesium. It is sometimes spotted like a serpent's skin. Serpentine is a soft, waxy substance. A fibrous variety of serpentine (chrysotile) is the most improtant type of asbestos. [AHDOS

Serpentine is a group of common rock-forming hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicate ((, )3) minerals; it may contain minor amounts of other elements including chromium, manganese, cobalt and nickel. In mineralogy and gemology, serpentine may refer to any of 20 varieties belonging to the serpentine group. Owing to admixture, these varieties are not always easy to individualize, and distinctions are not usually made.

In the form of an undulating curve.

An undulating curve used for the fronts of chests, desks, cupboards, and similiar pieces.

furniture or trim treatment formed by alternating convex and concave curves.

Waving or undulating surface, resembling a snake's movement. Term applies to both decoration and design (a serpentine-front cabinet, for example, has a convex center and concave ends). Characteristic of Hepplewhite and various French styles.

Undulating front for a case piece - convex in the centre and concave at the ends. Used for cabinets, chests, sideboards and so on, in the second half of the 18th C.

Like a serpent; The curving "s" shapes in Rococo furniture.

Describes a waving or undulating surface such as on the front of a commode or dresser. The pattern resembles a flat S . On furniture, the center is usually protruding and the ends are concave.

Two curves reminiscent of a serpent's movement; commonly found on fronts or tops of case pieces.

1. Any compulsory figure consisting of three circles and no turns. 2. One of several possible shapes of a step sequence or spiral sequence, where the pattern consists of at least two bold curves that cover the entire ice surface. Serpentine patterns are frequently concluded by closing the last bold curve into a circle, resulting in a pattern that is more in the form of a large "q" covering the entire ice surface

Used to describes the shape of a handle. Serpentine knives have an s curve, much like a snake or serpent (hence the name). Click here for illustration

Waving or undulating surface. A serpentine front, as in a commode, has the center convex or protruding, while the ends are concave. Reversed serpentine fronts have a more complex curve. Serpentine stretchers are X-type with curves.