rhodochrosite

rho·do·chro·site

 (rō′də-krō′sīt′)

n.

A mineral consisting mainly of manganese carbonate, MnCO₃, light pink to rose-red in color with a pearly or vitreous luster, used as a manganese ore.

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[German Rhodochrosit, from Greek rhodokhrōs, rose-colored : rhodo-, rhodo- + khrōs, color.]

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rhodochrosite

(ˌrəʊdəʊˈkrəʊsaɪt)

n

(Minerals) a pink, red, grey, or brown mineral that consists of manganese carbonate in hexagonal crystalline form and occurs in ore veins. Formula: MnCO3

[C19: from Greek rhodokhrōs of a rosy colour, from rhodon rose + khrōs colour]

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rhodochrosite - a mineral consisting of manganese carbonate; a source of manganese atomic number 25, manganese, Mn - a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

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Translations

rodokrosiitti