rhodonite

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Definition von rhodonite im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

a manganese inosilicate mineral with some substitution by iron and magnesium, of composition (Mn2+,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Silicate mineral that occurs in various manganese ores, often with rhodochrosite. A manganese silicate, MnSiO3, with small amounts of iron and calcium, it is found in the Ural Mountains, Sweden, Australia, California, New Jersey, and elsewhere. Rhodonite is the primary source of some important manganese oxide deposits, such as the manganese ores of India. Fine-grained rhodonite of clean, pink colour is a desirable gem and ornamental stone

It is often used as an ornamental stone

a pink or red mineral consisting of crystalline manganese silicate; used as an ornamental stone

Manganese spar, or silicate of manganese, a mineral occuring crystallised and in rose-red masses

a manganese inosilicate mineral of composition MnSiO{3} with some substitution by iron and magnesium

Silbentrennung

rhod·o·nite

Etymologie

() From Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhodon, “rose”) + -ite.