rhodonite

American

[rohd-n-ahyt] / ˈroʊd nˌaɪt /

noun

a mineral, manganese metasilicate, MnSiO 3 , occurring usually in rose-red masses, sometimes used as an ornamental stone; manganese spar.

rhodonite British

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of rhodonite

1815–25; < German Rhodonit < Greek rhódon rose ¹ + German -it -ite ¹

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Pink sapphire, rose quartz, star ruby, rhodonite, rubellite, pink tourmaline and — last but certainly not least — pink diamonds.

From Seattle Times

Some of Ms. Garbo’s artwork and French antiques also remain, along with the pink rhodonite tchotchkes she loved to collect.

From New York Times

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