Distribution
Serpentine soils are widely distributed on Earth, in part mirroring the distribution of ophiolites. Although it covers only about 1 percent of the state's surface, the state rock of California is serpentine. One such area in California is the Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve. Serpentine soils also are present in small but widely distributed areas within the Appalachian mountains of eastern North America.
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