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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rho•do•nite (rōd′n īt′),USA pronunciation n. - Mineralogya mineral, manganese metasilicate, MnSiO3, occurring usually in rose-red masses, sometimes used as an ornamental stone;
manganese spar.
- Greek rhódon rose1 + German -it -ite1
- German Rhodonit
- 1815–25
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rhodonite /ˈrɒdəˌnaɪt/ n - a brownish translucent mineral consisting of manganese silicate in triclinic crystalline form with calcium, iron, or magnesium sometimes replacing the manganese. It occurs in metamorphic rocks, esp in New Jersey and Russia, and is used as an ornamental stone, glaze, and pigment. Formula: MnSiO3
Etymology: 19th Century: from German Rhodonit, from Greek rhodon rose + -ite |