rho·do·nite

[rohd-n-ahyt]
noun
a mineral, manganese metasilicate, MnSiO 3 , occurring usually in rose-red masses, sometimes used as an ornamental stone; manganese spar.

Origin:
1815–25; < German Rhodonit < Greek rhódon rose1 + German -it -ite1

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rhodonite (ˈrɒdəˌnaɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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
 
[C19: from German Rhodonit, from Greek rhodon rose + -ite]

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Consists of manganese oxides-hydroxides and rhodonite in quartzite.
Both rhodonite and manganese oxides occur in these layers.
Rhodonite has long be used for decorative beads and other ornaments because of its pink color.
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