can someone help me identify this green specimen please thankyou

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1212.jpgI found it under ground in sac ca while I was digging at work

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Really hard to tell maybe take a pic of it outside in natural light.
 

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Green Serpantine rough mineral,bearing pridotit and olivine,

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hardness 4
 

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<img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=846023"/>I found it under ground in sac ca while I was digging at work

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What you might have is serpentinite. It's a rock composed of serpentine minerals. Serpentine is a group of minerals. Even though its a mineral group it's also California's state rock.



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What you might have is serpentinite. It's a rock composed of serpentine minerals. Serpentine is a group of minerals. Even though its a mineral group it's also California's state rock.

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Thanks for the help sounds about right thanks
 

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