Rhodonite

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A manganese inosilicate mineral with some substitution by iron and magnesium, of composition (Mn²⁺,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO₃. countable, uncountable

    "Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)"

  2. 2
    a pink or red mineral consisting of crystalline manganese silicate; used as an ornamental stone wordnet

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"Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)"

Etymology

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

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