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rhodochrosite in British English
(ˌrəʊdəʊˈkrəʊsaɪt)
noun
a pink, red, grey, or brown mineral that consists of manganese carbonate in hexagonal crystalline form and occurs in ore veins. Formula: MnCO3
Word origin
C19: from Greek rhodokhrōs of a rosy colour, from rhodon rose + khrōs colourrhodochrosite in American English
(ˌroʊdəˈkroʊˌsaɪt)
noun
a glassy pinkish-to-gray mineral, MnCO3, an ore of manganese
Word origin
Ger rhodochrosit < Gr rhodochrōs, rose-colored (< rhodon, rose: see Rhoda) + chrōsis, a coloring < chrōs, color, akin to chrōma: see chrome + Ger -it, -ite1Image ofrhodochrosite
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