一種以水合矽酸鎂為主要成分的礦物，可做為飾品材料，具油潤或絲綢般的光澤，有些微的肥皂質感，斷口堅硬、形似貝殼。蛇紋石的顏色範圍從黃、綠、灰、褐到黑色，夾雜綠色橄欖石晶體和黑色石脈或塊紋。人類從舊石器時代即開始蒐集或採掘蛇紋石，用來製作具裝飾功能的器皿、珠寶首飾和石綿，或當作建築石材使用。

蛇紋石(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,,)
蛇紋岩(礦物)　(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
she wen shih(P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
shé wén shí(P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
she wen shi (P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
serpentine(mineral)　(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,N)
serpentine(mineral)　(P,,U,法語-偏好,D,U,N)
serpentiniet(P,,U,荷蘭語-偏好,D,U,U)
kronkelend(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,UF,U,U)
serpentijnsteen(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,UF,U,U)
serpentina(mineral)　(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,U)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....材料層面
........材料 (材料層面)
............材料
................<依成分區分之材料>
....................無機材料
........................礦物
............................蛇紋石

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....材料層面
........材料 (材料層面)
............材料
................<依成分區分之材料>
....................無機材料
........................岩石
............................<依形式區分之岩石>
................................石頭 (岩石)
....................................<依品質區分之石頭>
........................................寶石 (未加工)
............................................<依特定種類區分之寶石礦石>
................................................蛇紋石

source plant or animal for....

蛇紋岩(變質岩)

英文....	An ornamental mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate, having a greasy or silky luster, a slightly soapy feel, and a tough, conchoidal fracture. It ranges in color from yellow, green, gray, brown, or black, with crystals of green olivine and black veins or patches. Serpentine has been gathered or mined since Paleolithic times, used for decorative vessels, jewelry, building stones, and as a source of abestos.
荷蘭語....	Een veelvoorkomend steenvormend mineraal met een vettige of zijdeachtige glans, die ietwat zeepachtig aanvoelt en een ruwe, conchoïdale breuk vertoont.
西班牙語....	Mineral común que forma las rocas y tiene un brillo graso o sedoso, levemente jabonoso al tacto y una fractura dura y en forma de concha.

蛇紋石............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	藝術名詞與技法辭典 410
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 March 20, 2012
.................	故宮後設資料需求規格書 19
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 August 24, 2012
.................	大英百科全書線上繁體中文版 August 24, 2012
.................	寶石學 216
.................	寶石圖鑑 162
蛇紋岩(礦物)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	玻璃陶瓷名詞辭典 275
serpentine(mineral)............	[VP]
.................	Dictionary of Geological Terms (1984) serpentine
.................	Dictionary of Architecture and Construction (1975) 435; serpentine
.................	Newman, Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry (1981) serpentine
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-) serpentine
.................	Brady and Clauser, Materials Handbook (1977) 687; serpentine
.................	ROOT Thesaurus (1981) serpentine
.................	Sturgis, Dictionary of Architecture and Building (1902) Vol. 3, 485; serpentine
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961) serpentine
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
.................	CHIN database
.................	AATA database (1995-) 150869 checked 26 January 2012
serpentiniet............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
kronkelend............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
serpentijnsteen............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
serpentina(mineral)............	[CDBP-DIBAM]
.................	Whitten y Brooks, Diccionario de geología (1986) 254
Subject:............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	CHIN database
.................	AATA database (1995-) 150869 checked 26 January 2012
.................	Van Dale Engels-Nederlands (1989)

Getty AAT: 300011627 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300011627
聯合目錄： 蛇紋石 、蛇紋岩 、she wen shih 、shé wén shí 、she wen shi 、serpentine 、serpentiniet 、kronkelend 、serpentijnsteen 、serpentine 、serpentina