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Definition of rhodochrosite in English: rhodochrositenoun ˌrəʊdə(ʊ)ˈkrəʊsʌɪt mass nounA mineral consisting of manganese carbonate, typically occurring as pink, brown, or grey rhombohedral crystals. Example sentencesExamples - It has been found in the Loma Blanca borate deposit at Coranzuli, Jujuy, and at the famous rhodochrosite occurrence in the Capillitas mine, Catamarca, Argentina.
- As I remember, this beautiful specimen had a rhodochrosite at least 2 inches across of an attractive red color that was set on white bertrandite crystals.
- It never occurs as a free element, but only in ores such as pyrolusite, manganite, psilomelane, and rhodochrosite.
- The rhodochrosite crystals were not large, but, as in fishing, where there are small ones there are likely to be large ones!
- Many mineral collectors think that some of the finest rhodochrosite specimens from Colorado were found in the clay seams at the Climax mine.
Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek rhodokhrōs 'rose-coloured' + -ite1. Definition of rhodochrosite in US English: rhodochrositenoun A mineral consisting of manganese carbonate, typically occurring as pink, brown, or gray rhombohedral crystals. Example sentencesExamples - Many mineral collectors think that some of the finest rhodochrosite specimens from Colorado were found in the clay seams at the Climax mine.
- As I remember, this beautiful specimen had a rhodochrosite at least 2 inches across of an attractive red color that was set on white bertrandite crystals.
- It has been found in the Loma Blanca borate deposit at Coranzuli, Jujuy, and at the famous rhodochrosite occurrence in the Capillitas mine, Catamarca, Argentina.
- The rhodochrosite crystals were not large, but, as in fishing, where there are small ones there are likely to be large ones!
- It never occurs as a free element, but only in ores such as pyrolusite, manganite, psilomelane, and rhodochrosite.
Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek rhodokhrōs ‘rose-colored’ + -ite. |