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rhodonite
[ rohd-n-ahyt ]
noun
- a mineral, manganese metasilicate, MnSiO 3 , occurring usually in rose-red masses, sometimes used as an ornamental stone; manganese spar.
rhodonite
/ ˈɒəˌԲɪ /
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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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rhodonite1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rhodonite1
C19: from German Rhodonit , from Greek rhodon rose + -ite
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Pink sapphire, rose quartz, star ruby, rhodonite, rubellite, pink tourmaline and — last but certainly not least — pink diamonds.
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Some of Ms. Garbo’s artwork and French antiques also remain, along with the pink rhodonite tchotchkes she loved to collect.
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