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rhodonite in British English
(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: MnSiO3
Word origin
C19: from German Rhodonit, from Greek rhodon rose + -iterhodonite in American English
(ˈroʊdənˌaɪt)
noun
a glassy, pink-to-brown, triclinic mineral, MnSiO3, used as an ornamental stone; manganese silicate
Word origin
Ger rhodonit < Gr rhodon, rose (see Rhoda) + Ger -it, -ite1Image ofrhodonite
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