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A source of manganese
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rhodochrosite
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WordNet
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n. a mineral consisting of manganese carbonate; a source of manganese
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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Rhodochrosite \Rho`do*chro"site\, n. [Gr. "ro`don the rose + ??? a coloring.] (Min.) Manganese carbonate, a rose-red mineral sometimes occuring crystallized, but generally massive with rhombohedral cleavage like calcite; -- called also dialogite .
Wikipedia
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Rhodochrosite is a manganese carbonate mineral with chemical composition MnCO . In its (rare) pure form, it is typically a rose-red color, but impure specimens can be shades of pink to pale brown. It streaks white, and its Mohs hardness varies between 3.5 ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context mineralogy English) A crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate manganesecarbonoxygen 3 .
Usage examples of rhodochrosite.
The gemstone in its natural state, Marquez recognized, was rhodochrosite, a spectacular crystal found in various parts of the world in shades of pink and deep red.
Over time, water had risen to within fifteen feet of the 1,200-foot level, where Marquez worked the rhodochrosite vein.
Would I find a hundred diamonds stuffed in at the back of rhodochrosite or jasper, if I looked?
The swordsman was excited to discover that the floor was paved not with slabs of granite or even marble, but with semiprecious stone such as rhodochrosite and lapis, agate and onyx.