rhodochrosite

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Definition of rhodochrosite in English English dictionary

A crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate MnCO3

a mineral consisting of manganese carbonate; a source of manganese

Carbonate mineral composed of manganese carbonate (MnCO3), a source of manganese for the ferromanganese alloys used in steel production. It is commonly found in ore veins formed at moderate temperatures, in high-temperature metamorphic deposits, and in sedimentary deposits

a crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate MnCO{3}

Manganese carbonate, a rose-red mineral sometimes occuring crystallized, but generally massive with rhombohedral cleavage like calcite; called also dialogite

Hyphenation

rho·do·chro·site

Etymology

() From Ancient Greek ῥοδόχρως (rhodokhrōs, “having rosy colour”), from ῥόδον (rhodon, “rose”) + χρώς (khros, “colour”).