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rhodonite
[ rohd-n-ahyt ]
noun
- a mineral, manganese metasilicate, MnSiO 3 , occurring usually in rose-red masses, sometimes used as an ornamental stone; manganese spar.
rhodonite
/ ˈrɒdəˌnaɪt /
noun
- a brownish translucent mineral consisting of manganese silicate in triclinic crystalline form with calcium, iron, or magnesium sometimes replacing the manganese. It occurs in metamorphic rocks, esp in New Jersey and Russia, and is used as an ornamental stone, glaze, and pigment. Formula: MnSiO 3
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Origin of rhodonite1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rhodonite1
C19: from German Rhodonit , from Greek rhodon rose + -ite
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