Definition of Rhodonite. Meaning of Rhodonite. Synonyms of Rhodonite

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Definition of Rhodonite

Rhodonite
Rhodonite Rho"don*ite, n. [Gr. "ro`don the rose. ] (Min.) Manganese spar, or silicate of manganese, a mineral occuring crystallised and in rose-red masses. It is often used as an ornamental stone.

Meaning of Rhodonite from wikipedia

- Rhodonite is a manganese inosilicate, with the formula (Mn, Fe, Mg, Ca)SiO3, and member of the pyroxenoid group of minerals, crystallizing in the triclinic...
- twinning is often present. It can be confused with the manganese silicate rhodonite, but is distinctly softer. Rhodochrosite is formed by the oxidation of...
- (var.) Smoky quartz (var.) Quartzite Realgar Rhodizite Rhodochrosite Rhodonite Richterite Riebeckite Crocidolite (var.) Rosasite Rutile Samarskite Sanidine...
- triclinic hemihedral. Mineral examples include plagioclase, microcline, rhodonite, turquoise, wollastonite and amblygonite, all in triclinic normal (1)...
- LiAlSi2O6 Pyroxferroite - (Fe,Ca)SiO3 Pyroxenoid group Wollastonite – CaSiO3 Rhodonite – MnSiO3 Pectolite – NaCa2(Si3O8)(OH) Amphibole group Anthophyllite –...
- Fossil". StateSymbolsUSA.org. May 20, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2015. "Rhodonite: M****achusetts State Gem". StateSymbolsUSA.org. May 21, 2014. Retrieved...
- "rose-like", in common with other pink mineral types (such as rhodochrosite, rhodonite). This coloration, and the commonly inclusion-free nature of garnet from...
- formula of MnSiO3. It is the high-pressure, low-temperature dimorph of rhodonite. It was first described in 1913 and named for the mineral group, pyroxenes...
- semi-precious stones, such as emerald, amethyst, aquamarine, jasper, rhodonite, malachite and diamond. Some of the deposits, such as the magnetite ores...
- Reedmergnerite Reidite Reinerite Renierite Rheniite Rhodium Rhodochrosite Rhodonite Rhodplumsite Rhomboclase Richterite Rickardite Riebeckite Ringwoodite...