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rhodonite Min.|ˈrəʊdənaɪt| [ad. G. rhodonit, f. Gr. ῥόδον: see -ite1 2 b.] Silicate of manganese, of a rose-pink colour when pure; manganese-spar, rose manganese.
1823W. Phillips Introd. Min. (ed. 3) 247 The Rhodonite appears to occur both compact and of a fibrous texture. 1883Scotsman 9 May 7/5 Tables, vases, and columns of malachite,..rhodonite—a lovely red crystalline stone. |