rhodoniten.
/ˈrəʊdənʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈroʊdənaɪt/ Mineralogy.
A manganese-containing mineral of the pyroxene class, occurring as rose-pink or brownish tabular crystals and often used as an ornamental stone.Rhodonite is manganese silicate, MnSiO3, often also containing some iron, magnesium, or calcium. Crystal system: triclinic.
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1823 W. Phillips Elem. Introd. Mineral. (ed. 3) 247 The Rhodonite appears to occur both compact and of a fibrous texture.
1883 Scotsman 9 May 7/5 Tables, vases, and columns of malachite,..rhodonite—a lovely red crystalline stone.
1929 W. F. Foshag in G. P. Merrill Minerals from Earth & Sky ii. iii. 188 In many cases a distinctive physical property is emphasized in the name of the mineral, as..rhodonite..for the rose-red silicate of manganese.
1974 Country Life 14 Nov. 1459/1 Sleeve links in 18 ct gold and rhodonite £130.
2000 Lapidary Jrnl. June 76/3 Rhodonite, rose quartz, or rhodochrosite would be interesting in shibuichi, an alloy of 75% copper and 25% silver.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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