rhodochrosite
/ˌrəʊdə(ʊ)ˈkrəʊsʌɪt
/noun [mass noun]
A mineral consisting of manganese carbonate, typically occurring as pink, brown, or grey rhombohedral crystals.Many mineral collectors think that some of the finest rhodochrosite specimens from Colorado were found in the clay seams at the Climax mine....
- It never occurs as a free element, but only in ores such as pyrolusite, manganite, psilomelane, and rhodochrosite.
- It has been found in the Loma Blanca borate deposit at Coranzuli, Jujuy, and at the famous rhodochrosite occurrence in the Capillitas mine, Catamarca, Argentina.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Greek rhodokhrōs 'rose-coloured' + -ite1.
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