rhodonite en · NOUN
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + -ite.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A manganese inosilicate mineral with some substitution by iron and magnesium, of composition (Mn²⁺,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO₃.
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.)
2012 March 14, Lee A. Groat, “Gemstones”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 14 Jun 2012, page 128:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rhodonites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
rhodo- and its derivatives · rhodium
Translations (7)
nl rhodoniet (A manganese inosilicate mineral) · lt rodonitas (A manganese inosilicate mineral) · de Rhodonit (A manganese inosilicate mineral) · fi rodoniitti (A manganese inosilicate mineral) · es rodonita (A manganese inosilicate mineral) · ca rodonita (A manganese inosilicate mineral) · pl rodonit (A manganese inosilicate mineral)